8th September, 2021
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A Adeboye and his wife, Foluke are today marking their 53rd wedding anniversary.
Adeboye and his wife had their court wedding on 8 September 1967 and the church wedding on 16 December 1967.
Their son, Leke, took to his Instagram earlier today to celebrate them.
He wrote: “Happy wedding anniversary. 54years. Wow! May God keep you both as you show us it’s possible.”
Mrs Adeboye was born as Foluke Adenike Adeyokunnu on Tuesday 13 July 1948 to Jacob Adelusi Adeyokunnu, a prince of the royal family of Owa Obokun Oji in Ijeshaland, Osun State.
She was a Methodist many years before she became Mummy G.O or Mother-in-Israel as she is fondly called.
She attended Methodist Primary School-Oke Eshe- Ilesha and Methodist Girls School- Agurodo-Ilesha after which she obtained her Grade II Teacher’s Certificate from United Missionary College(UMC), Ibadan and later, College of Education, University of Lagos for her Diploma in Education (Science and Mathematics).
Foluke also attended several professional Development Training Courses, in Nigeria and Abroad.