Daniel Okoh

Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh

Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh is a Nigerian Christian cleric and the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, an office he assumed after his election was formally validated in July 2022. Christ Holy Church International also identifies him as its Archbishop.

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About Daniel Okoh

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Christian cleric, Religious leader · 6 affiliations

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Also known as: Daniel C. Okoh, Most Rev. Daniel C. Okoh
Known for: Christian ecumenical leadership in Nigeria; Leadership of Christian institutions; Religious representation in Nigerian public life
Country: Nigeria

Christian cleric
Religious leader

At a glance

Okoh serves as president of the Christian Association of Nigeria and is described by CAN as its eighth president.
CAN's General Assembly formally validated his election as president on July 28, 2022.
Christ Holy Church International identifies Okoh as its Archbishop.
His public career has included senior ecumenical leadership and representation of Christian institutions in Nigerian civic affairs.

Background and education

CAN's official biography states that Okoh was born on November 12, 1963, in Kano and is a native of Ndoni in Rivers State. It says he graduated from the University of Port Harcourt in 1988 with a Second Class Upper Division in Political Science and Education and later received a diploma in Theology from Christ Holy Church Seminary in Onitsha.

Ecumenical and church leadership

Before becoming CAN president, Okoh served as National President of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches, Nigeria Region, from 2005 to 2014 and as CAN National Vice-President from 2007 to 2013, according to CAN's biography. His election as CAN president was formally validated in July 2022, and CAN's current officers page continues to list him in the position. Christ Holy Church International separately identifies him as its Archbishop.

Representation in public life

CAN's biography says Okoh was one of the association's six delegates to Nigeria's National Political Reform Conference in 2005 and represented CAN on the board of the National Orientation Agency from 2009 to 2011. His continuing public-facing role was reflected in December 2025, when a State House release reported that he led a CAN delegation at a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.

Affiliations

Christian Association of Nigeria President 2022-07-28–present
Christ Holy Church International Archbishop present
Christian Association of Nigeria National Vice-President 2007–2013
Organisation of African Instituted Churches, Nigeria Region National President 2005–2014
National Orientation Agency Board member and CAN institutional representative 2009–2011
Christian Association of Nigeria 2022-07-28–present

Timeline

1963-11-12 Born in Kano, according to CAN's official biography.
1988 Graduated from the University of Port Harcourt in Political Science and Education, according to CAN.
2005 Began the period CAN describes as his service as National President of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches, Nigeria Region.
2007 Began the period CAN describes as his service as CAN National Vice-President.
2009 Began service on the board of the National Orientation Agency as CAN's institutional representative, according to CAN.
2022-07-28 CAN's General Assembly formally validated his election as CAN president.

Additional verified details

Current context

CAN's national officers page lists Most Rev. Daniel C. Okoh as president. Current office status was checked against CAN's official officers page.
A State House release reported that Okoh led a CAN delegation in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.

Biographical facts

CAN's official biography states that Okoh was born on November 12, 1963, in Kano and is a native of Ndoni in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State.
CAN's official biography states that he graduated from the University of Port Harcourt in 1988 with a Second Class Upper Division in Political Science and Education.
CAN's official biography states that he received a diploma in Theology from Christ Holy Church Seminary in Onitsha.
CAN describes Okoh as its eighth president.
CAN's biography states that Okoh was one of its six delegates to Nigeria's National Political Reform Conference in 2005.