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Bola Odeleke

Bola Odeleke

Nigerian pastor (born 1950)

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

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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

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    "A woman shouldn't be a sex object—Bola Odeleke". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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    "Bling Bling Bishop, Bola Odeleke Pursues Tenants With OPC - Global News". globalnewsnig.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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    Paul Ukpabio. "My regret: ….not believing God as much as I ought to". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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    "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.
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    KAYODE ALFRED. "Bishop Bola Odeleke in the news". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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    "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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