There was a dispute over his leadership, with another group declaring that the Reverend Emmanuel Oschoffa, son of the church founder Samuel Oshoffa, was the leader. Jesse was born on 17 May 1937 in Mahin, Ilaje – Ese Odo Local Government of Ondo State, Nigeria.
He was educated at Street Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, then Lagos City College, Yaba, Lagos graduating with his West African School Certificate in 1958.
He succeeded Philip Hunsu Ajose, who had died on 2 March 2001. Following Jesse"s death, his faction declared that Superior Evangelist Paul Suru Maforikan was the new spiritual leader of the church. He then obtained a job as Clerical Officer at the Prime Ministers Office, Race Course, Lagos State, and then with the Federal Ministry of Establishment.
Jesse retired in 1972 and started work in electronic sales and then vehicle sales.
In 1969, He established a parish in Ikorodu Road, Fadeyi, which he led until 1979. In 1988 he was appointed Most Senior Evangelist, and was posted as Ogun State Evangelist.
This followed after Emmanuel Oschoffa, senior evangelist and son of the founding pastor South.B.J. Oschoffa was appointed the church"s worldwide leader on 25 December 2002 by the board of trustees. The leader of the Commodity Credit Corporation"s Shepherds Council, which had appointed Jesse, stated that this council"s decision superseded all other appointments
Jesse died on 7 October 2003 after less than a year in office.
Even in death, controversy continued, with members of the Burial Committee disagreeing over which company should handle his funeral.
