Albert Odulele Explained

Albert Taiwo Tokunbo Odulele (born 5 January 1964) is a Nigerian-British pastor.

Early life

Odulele was born as a twin[1] in London at St. Mary’s Hospital, Whittington to Nigerian parents Abel Oyebajo and Patience Aotola. Odulele spent his formative years in Nigeria and emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1986.[2] He started Glory House in 1993. Odulele married in 1995. He was convicted of two counts of sexual assault in 2011.[3]

Career

Odulele graduated from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) in Nigeria with a Bachelor of Science in Medicine and Surgery in 1989.[4]

Following his relocation to the United Kingdom, he worked for the British civil service for a short period of time.

Odulele founded a Charismatic church called Glory Bible church in 1993 at a former funeral home in Leyton, East London. It became Glory House in 1999 and now meets at Tabernacle Avenue in Plaistow, London. The Church has branches in Nigeria, started by Albert Odulele in 2016; Kenya founded in 2014[5] and Brazil.[6]

Criminal conviction

In February 2011, various media outlets reported that Albert Odulele was charged with two counts of sexual assault involving two male youths, one of whom was a boy under 16 years of age.[7] Odulele pleaded guilty[8] and confessed that he had been battling with his sexuality for many years.[9] Odulele was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to eight months in prison[10] and placed on the UK sex offenders' register for five years. His twin brother Vincent Odulele took over the church at that time. Facebook groups were established to support and to condemn Albert Odulele.

Having served some of his sentence, Odulele was released early from jail on 29 July 2011.[11] He then resumed work as the pastor of Glory House.[12] Warnings were issued by some media outlets[13] upon his return to Nigeria in 2016 to start a Church branch there.

Bibliography

Odulele has written and published several Christian non-fiction titles including:

He has published a blog on the Glory House Church website.[19]

Personal life

Odulele married Mary Abosede in 1995.[20] They have two children; Christopher Olufemi and Tiana Morojureoluwa.

Notes and References

  1. News: 25 Years Ago, Ovation International was Born in London. Thisday. Dele Momodu. January 5, 2022. 2021.
  2. Web site: Dr. Albert Odulele . 1 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130415103706/http://dralbert.org/ . 15 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: Pastor jailed for fondling boy . Independent.co.uk . 2011-03-31 . 2015-04-01.
  4. Web site: Sunday Tribune . 1 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140121145807/http://www.tribune.com.ng/sun/index.php/sunday-zest/3542-pastor-dr-albert-odulele-of-glory-house-homosexual-offences-the-full-story-so-far . 21 January 2014 .
  5. Web site: Who Are we?. 2021-10-12. Glory House Kenya. en-GB. 23 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023193630/http://www.gloryhousekenya.org/who-are-we/. dead.
  6. Web site: Who We Are. 2021-10-12. Glory House Church - Pastor Albert Odulele. en-US.
  7. News: Evangelical pastor charged with sex offences . Simon . Israel . 25 February 2011 . Channel 4 . 20 January 2015.
  8. Web site: Church in the News: Pastor Odulele admits sex offenses . Contraculturemag.com . 2011-03-03 . 2015-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105023133/http://contraculturemag.com/?p=179 . 5 November 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: UK-Based Nigerian Pastor, Albert Odulele, Pleads Guilty To Sex Attack On Boy . Saharareporters.com . 2011-03-03 . 2015-04-01 . 18 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518212021/http://saharareporters.com/news-page/uk-based-nigerian-pastor-albert-odulele-pleads-guilty-sex-attack-boy . dead .
  10. News: Pastor jailed for fondling boy . Matthew . Holehouse . The Independent . 31 May 2011 . 20 January 2015 .
  11. Web site: Pastor Albert Odulele is out of jail… | Jide-Salu.com . Babajidesalu.wordpress.com . 2011-07-30 . 2015-04-01.
  12. Web site: Dr Albert Odulele to Minister in East Africa . 8 November 2014 . Glory House . 20 January 2015 .
  13. News: 2016-10-16. Parents Beware: Gay Pastor Albert ODULELE on Rampage in Nigeria • Global News. en-US. Global News. 2017-05-02. 26 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170426041131/http://www.globalnewsnig.com/beware-gay-pastor-rampage-nigeria/. dead.
  14. Book: The Bible Made Simple: Amazon.co.uk: Dr. Att Odulele: Books . Amazon.co.uk . January 2001. 2015-04-01.
  15. Book: The Bible Made Simple - Albert T. T. Odulele - Google Books . 2015-04-01. Odulele . Albert T. T. . 2001 .
  16. Book: Understanding God's Voice . 9781902008066 . Odulele . Albert T. T. . 2003-01-01. OVMC, Publications, Limited .
  17. Web site: Dr Albert Odulele - Eternity Unveiled - Angel Encounter . Freecdtracts.com . 2015-04-01.
  18. Book: Dr. Albert Odulele . This Crisis Is For Your Increase: Amazon.Co.Uk: Dr. Albert Odulele: Books . Amazon.co.uk . January 2008. 2015-04-01.
  19. Web site: Glory House Church UK - Releasing Greatness Fufiling Destiny. 2021-10-12. Glory House Church - Pastor Albert Odulele. en-US.
  20. Web site: Pastor Albert Odulele. 2021-10-12. Glory House Church - Pastor Albert Odulele. en-US.