Johnson Suleman

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Apostle
Johnson Suleman
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Suleman circa 2012
Born
Johnson Sule

(1971-03-24) March 24, 1971 (age 53)
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Education University of Benin
Occupation(s) Pastor, televangelist
Spouse
Elizabeth Suleman née Abinya
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(m. 2004)​
Children6
FatherHon. Imoudu Sule
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 in Auchi, Edo State. [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 the 24th March 1971, to Mrs Esther Sule and Hon. Imoudu Sule. [8]

Suleman, who then had an “insatiable thirst for God”, claimed the revelation made him understand he had to spread the gospel around the world through a ministry. He also has a biological younger brother named 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. And according to the fiery preacher he became a millionaire at the age of 19 while he was still schooling, having then had a job of moving cocoa in trucks from his state to the northern states of Nigeria. [10]

Suleman claims to have grown up under the tutelage of the late Benson Idahosa prior to the formation of Omega Fire Ministries International, [11] but he does have an informal father–son relationship with Ayo Oritsejafor having previously submitted under his ministry. [12]

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References

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  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.


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