He contested for the Nigerian presidency in May 2003 under the Justice Party (JP) and lost to former Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo, making him the first minister to run for any election in Nigeria.
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Chris Okotie Profile
Before we continue, here's a quick rundown on Chris Okotie's profile and a few things you'd love to know about him:Full Names: Christopher Oghenebrorie Okotie
Date of birth: 16th June, 1958
Age: 61 years
Nationality: Nigerian
Father: Francis Idje
Mother: Cecilia Okotie
Education: University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Grace Fellowship Bible School, Oklahoma
Occupation: Writer, minister, politician
Net worth: $10 million
Rev. Chris Okotie Biography, Date Of Birth, Age, Early Life, Family, Education, Religious Career
Born on the 16th of June, 1958, Christopher Oghenebrorie Okotie better known as Rev. Chris Okotie is a top Nigerian politician, writer, televangelist and pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries, with its headquarters in Lagos State, Nigeria.He was born to Francis Idje and Cecilia Okotie of Ethiope-West, Delta State (then Bendel State) and always loved to sing as a young star.
Chris had his secondary education at the Edo College, Benin City and graduated with a degree in Law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in the year 1984.
He got married twice and announced he had split with his first wife on the 24th of June, 2012.
Okotie also attended the Grace Fellowship Bible School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and afterwards, established the Household of God Ministry.
Talking about his political career, Chris Okotie ran for the Nigerian presidency under the Justice Party (JP), led by Ralph Obiorah after he was schemed out of the National Democratic Party (NDP) primaries elections; and eventually lost to former Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo in the May 2003 elections.
Still not giving up, he founded the Fresh Democratic party, FRESH, contested again for the May 2007 elections and lost to former Pres. Umaru Yar'Adua. He ran once more in 2011 and lost to the former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Rev. Chris Okotie is also a writer, and has a good number of books and publiclications to his credit.
Some of them include:
• Time to shift Governance paradigm• The looming demographic time bomb
• Power shift: what my readers say
• ASUU strike: implications of political infidelity
• A Government stuck in timing response snafu
• The Last Outcast (Best selling book, 2001)
• Why Vision 20:2020 became a lost cause
• Rage over villaleaks et al
• A terror war beyond hashtags
• Counting the cost of insecurity
• A conference of geriatrics
• Adadevoh and the Ebola crisis
• This present assault on education
• In search of game changers
• 2015: Imperative of the paradigm shift option
• State policies and prophetic solutions
• Reclaiming Nigeria's lost hope
Rev. Chris Okotie Net Worth
Chris Okotie is a top Nigerian minister, writer and politician. He is estimated to be net worth above $10 million.Social Media Handles
You can connect with Rev. Chris Okotie on:Instagram @Pastor_ChrisOkotie
Twitter @RevChrisOkotie
Facebook - Rev Chris Okotie
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