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Ex presidency spokesperson Okupe says his son's gay status will be fought spiritually |READ DETAILS

Bernard Nelson

Jan 22, 2021

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Scantily clad in rainbow shorts, Bolu Okupe declared on his instagram page that: "Yes, I am gay."

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The senior Okupe says he is opposed to homosexuality and is seeking God's face to see the family through this.

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"My attention has been drawn to a publication of my 27-year-old son, Bolu Okupe, in which he declared publicly that he is gay," Okupe wrote on Twitter.

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"I gave him that name MOBA OLUWA RIN, ( I WALKED WITH GOD) because he was born at the time I gave my life to Christ.

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"I have been aware of this his new orientation for a while now.

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"He knows that as a Christian and a witness for Christ ( an evangelist) I am vehemently opposed to homosexuality as it runs contrary to the avowed precepts of my Christian faith.

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"For me I look beyond the surface or the physical. Here I see a major spiritual challenge ahead but I know as my God liveth, this whole saga will end up in Praise to the Almighty Jehovah who I serve day and night.

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"For it is written: Behold, the hand of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save, neither is His ear dead that he cannot hear. Isaiah 59 vs 1," he added.

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Nigeria criminalized same sex marriage in 2014 with Jonathan as president.

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— Bernard Nelson

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