PROFILE

PROFILE OF ERNEST ODOGBA


Ernest Amraketa Odogba is from Ekrerhavwa in Ughelli Local Government Area of Delta State.

He attended primary school in Ekrerhavwa. After acquiring his First School Leaving Certificate he attended post primary school in Ekakpamra Grammar School, Delta State.

He has Diploma in Business Administration from Association of Business Executives, London and a Certificate in Industrial and Business Administration obtained from London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, London. He is an English student, Bachelor in Art, of The National Open University.

He worked as an Accountant in a Pharmaceutical Company. He managed a company registered as Odogba Ltd. He was also a director and manufacturer of a business Enterprise on gifts and interior decoration. He also owned a Packaging Company where he was processing and packaging of consumable goods before his call into a full time Ministry.

He is a graduate of International Christian University with Bachelor in Theology in 2003, Master in Christian Education in 2005. He was also awarded Honourary Doctorate Degree in Theology in 2000 for his achievement in Christianity and ministerial impart in the Northern part of Nigeria. In September 2008 he completed his PhD degree course in Philosophy in Christian Education from International Christian University.

In January 1979 before his 15th year birthday he gave his life to Christ. In April, 1981 he was baptized in the Holy Ghost.

Not too long, he had an encounter in a vision with Jesus right in his village and Jesus was shouting “whom will I send?” Ernest Odogba quickly responded, “here I am send me”. Jesus told him “go and preach my word to this generation”.

Thereafter, the Lord instructed him to go to Kaduna and start off the ministry. In the year 1995 Covenant Life Ministry, kicked off in the central city of Kaduna, before they moved to the Headquarters church at U/Sunday, Sabo, Kaduna. As the General Overseer he oversees all branches of Covenant Life Church all over Nigeria and Ghana. He has travelled extensively across the glob including Europe, UK and Asia. He not only pastor one of the fastest growing church in Kaduna but has seen great miracle, signs and wonders during his ministrations.

He is into satellite and Television broadcast. He preaches on Africa Independence Television (AIT) and Adonia Satellite Television, South Africa weekly.

He has written several Books among which are, You Can Be Healed, How to Hear from God, God’s Standard on Marriage and Faith for Supernatural Miracles, More than Conquerors, Receiving and Claiming Miracle by Force etc. He trains potential ministers in Dove International Bible Institute.

He is married to Pastor (Mrs) Helen Odogba and is blessed with four children Jeffery Jewel, Henrietta and Henry.