The Christian Association of Nigeria was founded in 1976, and originally only contained the Catholic Church and mainline Protestant groups.

The following day, Christians rioted in retaliation against Muslims, leading to more than 70 deaths.

[7] The CAN has Women and Youth Wings, a National Executive Council consisting of 105 members (which elects the President), and a General Assembly of 304 members (which ratifies the President's election).

Ayokunle was re-elected for second term and inaugurated in July 2019 alongside his Vice President Rev Dr. Caleb Ahima.

[8] In July 2022, Daniel Okoh was elected as the present president of the association [9]