5 Things You Didn't Know about Adeboye's Wife as Caleb University Appoints Her Its New Chancellor
- Foluke Adenike Adeboye, the wife of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, was appointed as the new chancellor of Caleb University at its 15th convocation ceremony
- She formally assumed the chancellorship on February 21, shortly after being conferred an honorary Doctor of Humanity (Honoris Causa) by the university
- In this article, Legit.ng highlights five interesting things to know about the respected Nigerian cleric, devoted mother, and evangelist
At its 15th convocation ceremony, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, appointed Pastor Mrs Foluke Adeike Adeboye as its new chancellor.
On February 18, the university conferred an honorary Doctor of Humanity (Honoris Causa) on Pastor Foluke, the wife of RCCG general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, while she formally assumed the chancellorship on February 21.
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In a statement issued on Monday, February 23, by the institution’s Information, Media and Publication Specialist, Olawale Adekoya, announced the appointment, which was ratified by the university's Governing Council.
“The conferment and subsequent appointment of the globally revered cleric, fondly known as Mummy G.O., signal what observers have described as ‘a convergence of scholarship and sanctity’, a rare alignment of intellectual excellence and spiritual authority at the summit of university governance,” the university's statement read.
Legit.ng has listed five things you might not know about Pastor Foluke, a respected evangelist.
5 facts about Pastor Foluke Adeboye
1. According to the biography on her official website, Pastor Foluke was born on Tuesday, July 13, 1948, to the family of Jacob Adelusi Adeyokunnu. She will be 78 years old by July 13, 2026.
2. Pastor Foluke's father, Pa Jacob Adeyokunnu, the first son of his father from the royal family and lineage in Ijeshaland, the Owa Obokun Oji in Ijeshaland, Osun State. This makes her a princess.
3. The bio further stated that Pastor Foluke is the eldest of a family of 10 children, six daughters and four sons.
4. She attended Methodist Primary School, Oke Eshe- Ilesha, and Methodist Girls School, Agurodo-Ilesha, before obtaining a grade II teacher's certificate from United Missionary College, Ibadan, and a diploma in education (science and mathematics) at the College of Education, University of Lagos. She got an honorary doctorate degree in education from the Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Edo State, on July 17, 2022.
5. Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye got married to Foluke Adenike in 1968 at the age of 25. They have been married for 58 years, and their union has produced four children, namely Adeolu Adeboye, Bolu Adubi (née Adeboye), the late Dare Adeboye, and Leke Adeboye.
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In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Pastor Foluke had narrated how two witches who tried to kill her some years ago confessed to her.
Pastor Foluke recounts near-tragedy
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Pastor Foluke Adeboye had recounted a terrifying New Year's Day moment that almost ended in a tragedy.
Speaking during a church service, the revered matriarch, fondly called Mummy G.O., narrated how someone brought poisoned food to their home on January 1st, when family and friends had gathered to celebrate the New Year. According to her, the cleric immediately felt something was wrong the moment she saw the food in the kitchen.
Acting on what she described as a divine prompting, Pastor Foluke said she instructed that the food should not be served to anyone. Instead, she asked that it be given to their dog. Her instruction would later prove life-saving. expressed deep gratitude to God for the spirit of discernment, emphasising that the situation could have been disastrous if anyone had eaten the poisoned food. She urged Christians to remain sensitive to spiritual warnings.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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