Crawford University is located in Igbesa, Nigeria. It was established in 2005 as a private Christan university owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission. Crawford University was founded by the visionary leader, Rev. (Dr.) Paul Ogechukwu AKAZUE the then leader and third Overseer for the Apostolic Faith work across Africa. Rev. Paul Akazue was the Proprietor and the first installed Chancellor of the Crawford University, before his death in May 2010. The Apostolic Faith Mission was founded by the late Rev. (Mrs) Florence Louise Crawford in 1906 in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon. A branch of the church was founded in Nigeria in 1944 by the late Rev. Timothy Gbadebo Oshokoya. The church has its international headquarters in Portland, with regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Africa. In Africa, the church is headed by the Africa Overseer (or Superintendent for Africa) who is based in Lagos, Nigeria. The present Africa Overseer is Reverend Emmanuel Adebayo Adeniran, who is also the proprietor of Crawford University. The Africa headquarters, situated at Anthony Village, Lagos, is responsible for the administration of all branch churches in the continent.