Why I took 65-year old wife, by Kumuyi

General Superintendent of
the Deeper Christian Life
Ministry, Pastor William
Kumuyi took a new wife last
week in London. When the
news broke, it sparked mixed
reactions. While some felt it
was in order, not a few
wondered why the 71-year
old cleric needed a new wife.

The church has opened up on
the turn of event.
Pastor William Kumuyi and
Esther Blaize , clad in a pink
and purple skirt suit,
exchanged the marriage vow
last Wednesday. Guests were
later ushered into the
Crowne Plaza Hotel, London
for a reception ceremony.

And just like that, the
General Superintendent of
the Deeper Christian Life
Ministry got married for the
second time. Two days ago,
key leaders of the church
across the country, who were
not privileged to attend the
modest ceremony, were made
to watch the video of the
proceedings.

Pastor Kumuyi lost his first
wife, Biodun on April 11 last
year. He took the news with
calm. He even went on to
handle the convention and
shocked many by preaching at
the funeral of his late wife.
At the time of her death,
Kumuyi was 70 years old.

When asked last year if he
was going to take a new wife,
he said it was too early to
think of that. With his age,
not a few also thought he
might just stay unmarried
for the rest of his life.

A statement by the church
yesterday said Kumuyi’s
decision to remarry was not
entirely his. The statement
endorsed on his behalf by
the church’s Secretary,
Pastor L Nnadozie said his
marriage to Esther sparked
joy and spontaneous
happiness among members of
the church.

The statement reads:
“Pastor Kumuyi had lost his
wife, Biodun in April last
year. The death of the woman
affectionately called
‘mummy’ or ‘mama’ by
members of the church,
became a cause for concern
for leaders in the church as
she was almost inseparable
from her husband. The church
leaders were so concerned
that the pastor must not
remain lonely, that they led a
delegation to encourage him
to begin praying to God to
give him another wife. The
leaders also began praying
for their pastor to get
another partner. Although
initially reluctant, Pastor
Kumuyi later prayed and
testified to the leaders that
God had answered their
prayers. This is what
culminated in the marriage
ceremony in London.”

The statement revealed that
the new wife, whose other
names are Folashade Aduke,
is the National and
International Woman Co-
odinator of the church. She
is 65. And wait for this: she
was never married, because,
according to Nnadozie, she
committed her life to the
Lord.