LAGOS (AFP) – Samuel Akinbode Sadela,
Nigeria’s oldest preacher at 107, he is the
founder of Gospel Apostolic Church, he has
been on the pulpit for 75 years. Sadela first
got married in 1934, and the marriage
lasted for 21 years, but none of the couple’s
seven children lived beyond their infancy.
A second marriage, consummated in 1965,
was blessed with four children, but only two
survived. His second wife died in 2001. And
then he met the new woman of his life, 77
years his junior.
The pastor said he derived his strength from
God after marrying a 30-year woman. ”The
Lord is my strength. I am very strong and
energetic,” they quoted him as saying after
the wedding in Lagos.
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The marriage with Christiana Sadela is ”a
fulfillment of the scripture and worthy of
thanksgiving and appreciation to God”, his
church said in a statement. “Nothing is
impossible for God,” he said.
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