Frances Olubowale Oke
Frances Wale Oke | |||
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| Born | 8 September 1956 Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria | ||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||
| Citizenship | Nigeria | ||
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| Years active | 1982-present | ||
| Organization | Sword of the Spirit Ministries; Christ Life Church Worldwide | ||
| Spouse(s) | Rev (Dr) Victoria Tokunbo Oke | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Website | sotsm | ||
Frances Olubowale Oke (born 8 September 1956) is a Nigerian Televangelist, Author and Educationist. Oke is the founder and Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries aka Christ Life Church Worldwide with headquarters at Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. He is the host of the Voice of the Lord broadcast in Radio and Television stations across Nigeria.[1] Bishop Oke is the current National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN);[2] [3] [4] [5] and also the Chancelor of Precious Cornerstone University Ibadan. which was founded as a private university in 2017 by the Sword of the Spirit Ministries.
Early Life and Family
Oke is a native of Kasumu Village in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. He attended St Paul Primary School, Kasumu and Ibadan East Community Secondary School before proceeding to Wesley Teacher's College, Ibadan for his General Certificate of Education. He later continued his education at the Politechnic of Ibadan and in 1978 gained admission to the University of Lagos where he graduated with a BSc in Land and Engineering Survey in 1982.[6]
Oke is married to Rev. (Dr) Victoria Oke and they are blessed with two children: Late Dorcas Oke and Pastor Isaac Oke as well as four grandchildren.[7]
References
- ↑ "Bishop Francis Wale Oke clocks 63". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ Archibong, Ndipmonguwem. "PFN elects new national president, others". Today News. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Olaitan, Kemi. "Bishop Oke Emerges New PFN National President". ThisDay Newspaper. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Uchechukwumgemezu, Chidinma. "President Buhari congratulates new PFN president Wale Oke". Today News. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Godwin, Ameh. "INTERVIEW: Christians are not against Buhari's government – Bishop Francis Wale Oke". Daily Post. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Oladeji, Kayode. "ENTERS THE NEW NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE PFN – FRANCIS WALE OKE –BY KAYODE OLADEJI". Couples of Virtues & Values. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "19 years after Bishop Wale Oke lost his only daughter to fake drug, See his beautiful granddaughters". Opera News. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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