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Abraham Ade Great | |
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| Born | November 6, 1977 Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Buckingham |
| Occupation(s) | Author and public affairs analyst |
| Website | www |
Abraham Ade Great (born November 6, 1977) is a British-Nigerian author and public affairs analyst. He is chair and founder of Great Dynasty Group Global Limited, a conglomerate with publishing, technology, and consultancy interests.[1][2] Great also has a background in church leadership and music ministry, including composing songs and choir training in several countries.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Great initially slated to study chemical engineering at the University of Lagos, a pursuit that was marred with delays and admission complication and prolonged school strike, before he turned to a missionary in 1997, and began his journey in studying religious studies that takes him from countries to countries, eventually graduating with a degree from Life Christian University in Tampa, Florida.[4] In 2019 he was awarded an LLB in Law with Management at the University of Buckingham, prior to returning to the same institution where he earned an MSc in Management Service in 2020.[5]
Career
[edit]Great began life as a missionary with the World Mission Agency of Living Faith Church (also known as Winners Chapel), where he was music director for the Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire branch of the church.[6] He went on to found He Lives Bible Church (HLBC), where he is the Senior Pastor.[6] During his years in Cote D’Ivoire, Great also worked with Professor Ropo Sekoni and his wife Banke Sekoni, while the couple were on exile from the Nigeria Military rules, at the tale end of the NADECO struggle, he witnessed first hand, the planning and strategizing to get Nigeria into democracy and to get Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu elected as governor of Lagos State in 1999.[6]
In music, Great released his maiden gospel album Jesus Christ Est Vivant in December 1999 and another album, Next Level, in 2017. He has also written for other musicians, such as the chorus of Morilekanlorile by Nigerian gospel singer Bouqui, and collaborated with other musicians like Mike Aremu, Agboola Shadare, Wole Oni, Eben, and Sammie Okposo.[7][8]
In 2010 Great established Golden Pen Ltd, a record label and publishing company. He has authored many books on leadership, and personal development some of which are available on Amazon.[9]
Great is the founder and chair of Great Dynasty Group Global Limited, a consulting firm, publishing company, technology provider, and immigration services firm.[9] He has written opinion pieces and academic works, including a journal article titled Redefining the Nigerian System of Government: The Error of a Copied Democracy without True Federalism.[10][11]
Great has also rendered public opinion on governance, technology, and socio-economic matters and written articles in Nigerian and international media outlets.[12]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2025 – Received Distinguished Fellowship Award from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)[2][1]
- 2025 – Received Value Adding Partner award from Absen, a LED manufacturing firm based in
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ghana Institute Honors Great Dynasty Group CEO Abraham Adeshile Great". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b Chibuike Chukwu,"Ghana Institute Honours Great Dynasty Group CEO, Abraham Adeshile Great". independent.ng. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Nigerian Abraham Adeshile receives distinguished fellowship award in Ghana". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "The Inspiring Story Of ABRAHAM GREAT Nigerian Born, UK Based Pastor And Motivational Speaker". osuncitizen.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Tobi Benson,"APC youth leader appoints senior advisors". ntm.ng. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Yinka Awoyemi,"Nigerian Celebrities Grace Abraham Great's 40th Birthday Celebration In The UK". modernghana.com. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Mike Aremu, Segun Obe, others lights up The Great's "Next Level" album concert". Daily Times Ng Newspaper. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "APC appoints Abraham Great senior advisor". thenationonlineng.net. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b Destiny Eseaga,"It's Time to Make Dividends of Technology Equitable in Nigeria – Abraham Great". techeconomy.ng. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Nigeria's Democracy: A Litmus Test for the International Community's Integrity". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Asiwaju Tinubu can be compared to Chief Azikiwe and Chief Awolowo". newtelegraphng.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Ayodeji Ake,"Cleric Charges Churches to Bridge Religious, Political Divide". ThisdayLive Newspaper. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Abraham Great bags award, signs biz partnership with Chinese firm". vanguardngr.com. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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