Abanulo was ordained in Nigeria in 1990 and came to the U.S. in 2003 after a stint in Chad. His first U.S. role was as an associate paster in the Diocese of Oakland, Califonia, where his ministry focused on the fast growing Nigerian Catholic Community.
U-Abanulo wamiselwa eNigeria ngo-1990 kwaye weza e-US ngo-2003 emva kokuhlala e-Chad. Indima yakhe yokuqala yase-US yaba kuba ngumfundisi omncinci esebenza kwidayosisi yase-Oakland, eCalifornia, apho ubulungiseleli bakhe bugxile kubuKatolika baseNigeria abakhula ngokukhawuleza kuluntu.