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1. Christopher Oghenebrorie Okotie popularly referred to as Pastor Chris Okotie was born on June 16, 1958 to Mr. Francis and Mrs. Cecilia Okotie in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
2. He is a popular Nigerian Musician, Televangelist, Pastor and Politician.
3. Pastor Chris Okotie is the founder of Household of God Church International Ministries, a church he founded in 1987.
4. Pastor Chris Okotie had his Secondary School at Edo College in Benin City and subsequently bagged a degree in Law at University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1984.
5. Pastor Chris Okotie is known for his hits albums in the 1980’s as he was one of Nigeria’s most popular hiphop singers before he became born again and founded his ministry.
6. Pastor Chris Okotie though married twice, separated from his second wife in June 2012.
7. Pastor Chris Okotie is known for his outspokenness and his desire to make Nigeria better. That could be said propelled him into politics.
8. Pastor Chris Okotie first came into politics in 2003 under the Justice Party(JP) where he contested for the position of the President but lost to Olusegun Obansanjo of the People’s Democratic party (PDP).
9. He again vied for the same position in 2007 under the party he founded, Fresh Democratic Party (FRESH), but lost to Umaru Yar’Adua of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
10. Pastor Chris Okotie, not deterred again ran for the presidential seat in 2011 and lost to Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
11. Okotie is also a philanthropist as his material contributions to various charity organizations and associations has endeared him to many people.
2. He is a popular Nigerian Musician, Televangelist, Pastor and Politician.
3. Pastor Chris Okotie is the founder of Household of God Church International Ministries, a church he founded in 1987.
4. Pastor Chris Okotie had his Secondary School at Edo College in Benin City and subsequently bagged a degree in Law at University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1984.
5. Pastor Chris Okotie is known for his hits albums in the 1980’s as he was one of Nigeria’s most popular hiphop singers before he became born again and founded his ministry.
6. Pastor Chris Okotie though married twice, separated from his second wife in June 2012.
7. Pastor Chris Okotie is known for his outspokenness and his desire to make Nigeria better. That could be said propelled him into politics.
8. Pastor Chris Okotie first came into politics in 2003 under the Justice Party(JP) where he contested for the position of the President but lost to Olusegun Obansanjo of the People’s Democratic party (PDP).
9. He again vied for the same position in 2007 under the party he founded, Fresh Democratic Party (FRESH), but lost to Umaru Yar’Adua of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
10. Pastor Chris Okotie, not deterred again ran for the presidential seat in 2011 and lost to Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
11. Okotie is also a philanthropist as his material contributions to various charity organizations and associations has endeared him to many people.