The Most Rt. Reverend S.O. Ikuomola (JP) was born to the family of Ikuomola by Pa Pastor Matthew Abiodun Ikuomola (now late) from Seja and Mrs. Agnes Ikuomola (Nee Egbayelo) from Motoro in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. His parents settle at Ugbonla Zion and became staunch members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church of Zion, Ugbonla.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:-
The Most Rt. Reverend S.O. Ikuomola is an academic giant. He attended U.N.A. primary school Gbabijo, C&S Secondary Modern school Ugbonla, Saint Peter’s Teachers College Akure between 1976 and 1979, and University of Nigeria Nsukka between 1980 and 1984 where he bagged the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration. He served his mandatory NYSC in 1985 in Kuduna. Having worked
Having worked for a while, he went back to the same University for his masters’ degree which he obtained in 1994 specializing Banking and Finance(MBA) at present, he holds an additional degree in law (LLB Hon.) from the University of Benin, Benin City. Shortly after, he attended the law school and consequently he was called to the bar.
Most Rt Rev. Ikuomola is equally a candidate of the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) He is a member of the following Professional bodies, Association of Accountants of Nigeria (CNA), Nigeria institute of Management (NIM) and Chartered institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
RELIGIOUS TRAINING:-
He attended the school of Theology at Ugbonla were he was ordained a Rabbi by Saint Elisha Lene Ogunfeyimi. He was later promoted to the rank of Superior Senior Apostle by the Most Right Reverend I.O. Jemine (An Appointed Successor to Lene himself).
HIS ORDEAL:-
He cannot but experience some ordeals as a child of God but with the assistance of God he was able to overcome them. Glory be to God.
HIS CALL TO MINISTRATION:-
The holy spirit descended on him one Night in 1986. Many prophets from within and from without foretold that the Most Rt. Rev. Ikuomola was going to found a church. He never took it seriously until when 2000 God revealed God’s Apprasial church to him. Thus the church came into existence on February 13, 2000. The word Zion was a later addition to the name of the church.
PILGRIMAGE:-
He went on a holy pilgrimage to Israel in 2001 hence the addition of “JP” to his name; otherwise he hated to be called “JP” when he had not been to Israel or to as a doctor when he has not obtained a doctorate degree. He has introduced a lot of reforms into the white garment church. He has been able to do this with the assistance of his academic attainment.
WORKING EXPERIENCE:-
He taught in various primary and secondary school e.g. C&S primary school, Ugbonla. Ayeka / Igbodigo / oke igbala High School 1985-1986-Unitde Grammar school, Ode Irele, 1987. Stella Maris College, Okitipupa, 1988. He joined the Local Government Service Commission in 1988. He worked in the following Local Government Council Area in Ondo and Ekiti States either as Internal Auditor or treasurer Ise-Ekiti, Odibgo, Ose , Irele, Okitipupa, Ondo, Ilaje. He later became the Treasurer of the Local Government Staff Pension Board, Akure. He is presently the Treasurer of Okitipupa Local Government.
