Dr. Joseph Dele Gege was born in Isanlu-Isin, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State in 1952. He had his elementary and secondary education in the same village in the years 1958 – 1964 and 1965 – 1969 respectively. He obtained his Higher School Certificate from Offa Grammar School, Offa, in 1971 and had a brief teaching experience in his alma mater before proceeding to the University of Ife in 1972.
Dcn. Dele Gege has a Bachelor’s degree in English, a Master’s and Ph.D degrees in Public Administration from O.A.U, Ile-Ife. He served the nation between 1975 and 1976 in Kafanchan, Kaduna State and joined the Kwara State Civil Service as an Administrative Officer from 1976 to 1995 before transferring his service to the Federal Civil Service between 1995 and 2010 when he retired as a Director.
Dr. Dele Gege was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin, where he was ordained a Deacon in 1994, having been born again in 1984.

He served in various capacities as Prayer Warriors’ Leader, Sunday School Superintendent and Deliverance Ministry Coordinator. His love for Mission and Evangelism is contagious as he was instrumental to the establishment of some preaching stations now fully organized by the Calvary Baptist Church, Ilorin. Dcn. Dele Gege is currently a member of New Estate Baptist Church, Gudu, Abuja, where he was a serving Deacon from 2001 to 2016 and Church Secretary for almost a decade. He is a member of the Church Prayer and Counselling Teams as well as the Mission and Evangelism Committee.
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