Johnson Suleman

Apostle Johnson Suleman
Suleman c. 2012
Born	Johnson Sule (1971-03-24) March 24, 1971 (age 54) Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Education	University of Benin
Occupation(s)	Pastor, televangelist
Website	apostlejohnsonsuleman.com

Johnson Suleman (born Johnson Sule; 24 March 1971) is a Nigerian televangelist and the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, ^[1] a church with its headquarters (Restoration City) located in Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} After working as an assistant pastor in the Armor of God Church in Lagos from 1998, ^[6] he started Omega Fire Ministries in 2004.

He identifies fellow Nigerian pastor Enoch Adeboye as his "spiritual father". ^[7]

Early life

Suleman was born Johnson Sule on 24 March 1971, to Mrs Esther Sule and Hon. Imoudu Sule. ^[8] He has a younger brother, Dr Sule Emmanuel, who was formerly a pastor in the South African branch of Suleman's Omega Fire Ministries International. ^[9]

Suleman had his primary and secondary education in Auchi. ^[10]

According to Suleman, he grew up under the tutelage of the late Benson Idahosa prior to the formation of Omega Fire Ministries International. ^[11] He has an informal father–son relationship with Ayo Oritsejafor, having previously submitted under his ministry. ^[12]

Criticism and controversy

Suleman has faced criticism for his public statements on the Nigerian government and its agenda. ^[13] He is regarded as a "controversial" religious figure. ^[13]

He seemed to have often courted controversy, ^[14] especially for publicly encouraging oral sex on marital ground. ^{[15] [16] [17] [18]}

References

1. "Many Are Mentally Unstable, Few Are Roaming — Apostle Suleman Reacts To Nigerian Government's Press Conference Over Buhari's Deleted Tweet". 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
2. Chinasa, Hannah. "6 Interesting Facts About Apostle Johnson Suleman". Naij.com – Nigeria news. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
3. "About Apostle". www.apostlejohnsonsuleman.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
4. "Why Stephanie Otobo Is After Me – Apostle Suleman" . Retrieved 20 August 2018.
5. "DSS and the Politics of Arrest" . Retrieved 20 August 2018.
6. "Apostle Johnson Suleman – DABATVNEWS" . Retrieved 2021-03-15.
7. Opejobi, Seun (2022-04-22). "Why I Ignored Pastor Adeboye As My Spiritual Father – Apostle Johnson Suleman". Daily Post.
8. "Apostle Suleiman's Father Gives Him "Final Warning" over Buhari" . Retrieved 2018-06-14.
9. "Pst. Dr. Sule Emmanuel Is the Biological Younger Brother of Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman" . Retrieved 2016-03-15.
10. "Who Is Apostle Johnson Suleman? Nigerian Preacher Calls for Violence Against Muslim Fulani Herders" . Retrieved 2017-02-16.
11. "Sons Of Archbishop Benson Idahosa Conference (SOBIC) With Apostle Johnson Suleman" . Retrieved 2022-09-09.
12. "How Papa Ayo Oritsejafor Affected My Life" . Retrieved 2022-04-02.
13. "Apostle Johnson Suleman Biography: Nigerian Televangelist Johnson Suleman Life Story". BBC News Pidgin. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
14. https://charge9ja.com/apostle-johnson-suleman-biography-age-wife-net-worth/
15. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/816077-video-why-oral-sex-by-couple-is-not-a-sin-apostle-johnson-suleman.html
16. https://guardian.ng/news/its-not-a-sin-for-couple-to-have-oral-sex-apostle-johnson-suleman/
17. https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/25/oral-sex-not-sin-apostle-johnson-suleman-tells-christians/
18. https://selahafrik.com/2025/08/oral-sex-not-a-sin/