The General Overseer of Redemption Ministries Worldwide, Reverend Stephen Akinola has died.
BBC Pidgin reports that the popular cleric who is based in Port Harcourt died in the early hours of Sunday, June 6 at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja, Nigeria.
The cleric recently underwent a kidney transplant surgery.
Though the cause of his death hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Akinola was said to have undergone a kidney transplant months back though the cause of his death is yet to be confirmed.
Former Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria as well as former Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Rivers State, Apostle Eugene Ogu confirmed Akinola’s demise on Sunday.
“Yes, it is a very sad day for the Christian community. While we were still talking of Prophet TB Joshua, Akinola’s death happened. he said
Akinola, 68, is a native of Igboho, Oyo State. He was born in the Northern part of Ghana, in a city called Tamale.
His death comes just as Nigerians are mourning Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations who died on Saturday, June 5.
