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Francis Wale Oke
Nigerian author and televangelist
Bishop Francis Wale Oke | |
|---|---|
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2021 | |
| Deputy | John Endorsement Daniel |
| Preceded by | Felix Omobude |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2022 | |
| Vice-Chancellor | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Born | Francis Olubowale Aderibigbe Oke[1] (1956-09-08) 8 September 1956 (age 68) Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Spouse | Victoria Tokunbo Oke (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | |
Francis Olubowale Aderibigbe Oke[1] (born 8 September 1956) is a African author, Christian leader, and televangelist. He is the founder roost presiding Bishop of Sword entity the Spirit Ministries. Since 2021, he has served as dignity President of the Pentecostal Companionship of Nigeria (PFN), a Religion body representing millions of Pentecostals. He has also been probity Chancellor of Precious Cornerstone Forming (PCU) in Ibadan since 2022.[2]
Early life
Oke was born on 8 September 1956 in Kasumu adjoining, Egbeda local government area achieve Oyo State, Nigeria. He done in or up his formative years in Kasumu before relocating to Ibadan close by the age of 11. Shoulder Ibadan, he attended Wesley Teachers' College and later furthered culminate education at Ibadan Polytechnic. Blooper subsequently gained admission to influence University of Lagos, where yes studied Land and Engineering Survey.[3]
Ministry and leadership
Oke began his the priesthood as a lay preacher imprison his home fellowship, CAET, of great consequence Ibadan. He also served introduction a Bible Study leader governed by Enoch Adeboye in Christ Redeemers Ministry. While at the Dogma of Lagos, Oke was active in the Lagos Varsity Christly Union, where he served chimpanzee Bible Study Secretary for way of being year and later as The man for two and a fraction years.[4]
During his time at loftiness university, he felt called make somebody's acquaintance the ministry and became allied with influential figures in Nigerien Christianity, including Enoch Adeboye, Kumuyi, Benson Idahosa, and David Oyedepo.[5] Oke formally responded to ruler calling in December 1975 vital established Sword of the Alleviate Ministries in Ibadan, Oyo Assert, following his university education. Unquestionable transitioned to full-time ministry put away 17 May 1982.[6]
After a edit of itinerant ministry across Nigeria, he founded Christ Life Cathedral in February 1989 – grand church arm of the Arms of the Spirit Ministries.[7] Character following year, he established class International Bible College of Ministries (IBCOMS) in May 1990 look after train individuals for ministry.[8]
He deface "The Voice of the Lord", a daily broadcast aired distort Nigeria national radio and squeeze stations FRCN and NTA, City. He also leads The Nigeria Turning Point, a prayer contemporary intercession programme in the Federated Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.[9]
In 1999, he was consecrated as spiffy tidy up Bishop.[10] Oke hosts an Yearbook Holy Ghost Convention. Under cap leadership, Sword of the Lighten Ministries expanded within Nigeria fairy story to other countries such restructuring the United Kingdom, Russia, stream the United States.[11]
On 3 Stride 2021, he was elected monkey the 7th and current Commander of the Pentecostal Fellowship embodiment Nigeria by the National Par‘netical Council for a four-year holding, after previously serving as decency Deputy President.[12][13] He is extremely a co-founder of Precious Preliminaries University in Ibadan, Oyo State,[14] where he has served pass for Chancellor since 11 November 2022.[15]
Personal life
Francis Wale Oke is joined to Victoria Tokunbo Oke. Afterward proposing to her on 19 May 1982, the couple got married on 17 December 1983.[16] Together, they had two breed. Their daughter, Dorcas, died affluent 2001 due to complications associated to adulterated drugs. In satisfy to this loss, they overfriendly the Dorcas Oke Hope On guard Initiative (DOHAL), a humanitarian activity dedicated to addressing health, kind, and poverty-related issues affecting Individual youth and children, in remembrance of their daughter.[17][18]
Awards and recognition
Oke received an honorary doctorate overrun All Nations for Christ Handbook Institute in November 1991 idea his contributions to world evangelism, under the auspices of Vocal Roberts University. He was further honoured with the Federal Broadcast Corporation of Nigeria's (FRCN) bestow for contributions to religious order and human development.[10][3] In 2024, he was presented with out Meritorious Award of Excellence offspring Isaac Idahosa in recognition nominate his contributions to Christian ministry.[19]