Samuel Sadela

Reverend Samuel Akinbode Sadela (Ifon, Ondo, 24 August 1900? – Lagos, 24 August 2014)[1] was a Nigerian pastor and an unverified claimant for the world's oldest preacher.[2]

Biography

His first school was St. Paul's Primary School in Ifon Osun. In 1914, he was forced to drop out of school and start working. In 1918, he returned to school. He went to the University of Cambridge in 1925. After graduation, he became a preacher. He worked with Apostle Joseph Ayodele Babalola. He married his third wife at the claimed age of 107 years.[3][4]

Death

Sadela died on the premises of his church in Lagos, Nigeria on 24 August 2014, at the claimed age of 114.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Akinbode Sadela (1900-2014)". The Guardian. September 7, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria's oldest Pastor, Samuel Sadela, dies at 114". Nigeria: The Punch. Retrieved September 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Pastor of 107 years old marrys 30years old lady(must read)". Nigeriafilms. Joy Akosa. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gale of Tributes accompany Nigeria's oldest preacher". Encomium. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sadelas last moment by eyewitness". The Nation online. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ Sam Eyoboka; Bose Adebayo (August 28, 2014). "CAN, PFN, others mourn Sadela". The Vanguard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
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