Joseph Adeyemi

Babatunde Joseph Adeyemi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria,
he is the current Anglican [Diocese of Badagry|Bishop of Badagry].
Adeyemi was born on 14 January 1957 in Ojo, Lagos State. He was educated at Government Teachers’ Training College, Badagry; Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan; and Lagos State University. After three years as a teacher, he was ordained deacon in 1984 and priest in 1986. After a curacy at Ebute Metta he held incumbencies at Awodi-Ora, Idumu and Festac Town. He became a Canon in 1999 and Archdeacon of Festac in 2000.
He was consecrated as the pioneer Bishop of [Badagry (Anglican)|Bishop of Badagry] on 13 March 2005. He has been the patron of the Lagos Scripture Union since 2010.