PFN President Bishop Wale Oke set for 70th birthday celebration

All is now set for the 70th birthday of the National Presiding of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, (PFN) and Bishop of Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Bishop Francis Wale Oke.

According to a statement by the Media Bureau of Sword of the Spirit Ministries, the birthday will come up on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 with a thanksgiving service at Cornerstone City, Ibadan.

The statement noted that the celebration will climax a 10-day programme of activities lined up for the event will begin with the annual Holy Ghost Convention of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, slated for Sunday, August 30 to Sunday, September 6, 2026.

It listed other programmes to include a Night of Tributes will hold on Monday, September 7, while the grand finale, the Thanksgiving Birthday Service, comes up on Tuesday, September 8, adding that ” all events will hold at Cornerstone City, Kilometer 22, off Ibadan-Lagos Expressway, Ibadan”.

” The occasion is more than celebrating the passage of years. It is to celebrate the grace of God upon the life of Bishop Oke, which has enabled him to advance the cause of the gospel with extraordinary passion, zeal and consistency, with tangible proofs abounding in Nigeria and across the world”, it said.

The Media Bureau added, “The Holy Ghost Convention “is an annual flagship programme of Sword of the Spirit Ministries and will provide the opening platform for the celebration, bringing together people from all over the world for worship, teaching, prayer and spiritual renewal.

“The 70th birthday thanksgiving service on September 8 will serve as the grand finale and an occasion for the celebrant and his loved ones to give thanks to God for seven decades of glorious life and service”

It stressed that the celebrations are expected to attract Christian leaders, clergy, government officials, members of Sword of the Spirit Ministries home and abroad, family members, friends and well-wishers from across Nigeria and around the world.