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Bola Odeleke
Born1950
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationEvangelist
Years active1977–present

Bola Odeleke (born 1950) is a Nigerian pastor, evangelist, preacher, founder and general overseer of Power Pentecostal Church.[1][2]

Early life

She hails from Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria.[3] She had her primary and secondary education at Ilesa, the hometown of her mother.[4] She became a Christian in 1970 but began her evangelism on November 1974 and on August 2014, she celebrated her 40th anniversary in the ministry.[5] She became a bishop on May 28, 1995 and was the first African woman to become a bishop.[6]

References

  1. ^ "A woman shouldn't be a sex object—Bola Odeleke". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Bling Bling Bishop, Bola Odeleke Pursues Tenants With OPC - Global News". globalnewsnig.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ^ Paul Ukpabio. "My regret: ….not believing God as much as I ought to". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Now, I tell widows to mourn their husbands very well –Evangelist Bola Odeleke". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  5. ^ KAYODE ALFRED. "Bishop Bola Odeleke in the news". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Bishop Bola Odeleke: My experience with men - churchtimesnigeria.org". churchtimesnigeria.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.