Bola Odeleke

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

Bola Odeleke
Born1950 (age 72–73)
Oyo State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
OccupationEvangelist
Years active1977–present

Early life

Odeleke is from Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria.[3] She had her primary and secondary education at Ilesa, her mother's hometown.[4] She became a Christian in 1970 but began her evangelism in November 1974, celebrating her 40th anniversary in the ministry in August 2014.[5] She became a bishop on 28 May 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.
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