Meet The National Secretary of CCRN

By Matthews Otalike, National Communication Commission / 29/3/25

This is Prof. James Ojochenemi Yakubu, the new National Secretary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Nigeria. He joined the Lion of Judah Catholic Charismatic Renewal Prayer Group at the St. Augustine’s Chaplaincy, Kogi State University in 2004. Later, he became Secretary of the Intercessory Ministry at the Immaculate Heart Prayer Group, Our Lady Queen of Peace Chaplaincy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Prof. Ojochenemi Yakubu moved to the Pentecost Power Prayer Group at the Church of the Archangels, Gadumo, Lokoja where he was also made the Secretary of the Intercessory Ministry.

In 2012, he moved to the Holy Trinity Prayer Group, St. Joseph Parish, Okuku Yala, Ogoja Diocese, and was again elected Secretary, this time, of the Teaching Ministry. Two years later, he was elected leader of the ministry.

In 2019, Brother James was elected Coordinator of Jesus is Power Prayer Group, St. Mary’s Parish, Wukari, and became Secretary of the Wukari Diocesan Service of Communion. He was later elected as Diocesan Coordinator of the CCRN in Wukari.

Prof. Ojochenemi Yakubu was the Provincial Secretary of the Jos Provincial Service of Communion until he was elected National Secretary of the CCRN in the recent election.