[2] When Oschoffa died on 10 September 1985 after a car crash without having defined a successor, several of his followers claimed the leadership, leading to a legal conflict that continued for many years.
However, the Board of Trustees announced that Bada was the new Pastor and spiritual leader at the annual CCC convocation on 25 December 1985.
He was formally installed on 25 December 1987 at the CCC world headquarters at Imeko City in Ogun State, Nigeria, and led the church for the next 15 years.
His body was returned to Nigeria for burial on the 29th day of September, 2000 at Celestial City, Imeko.
[2] He was succeeded by Philip Hunsu Ajose, who was appointed leader of the Church on 2 October 2000.