Doctrinal Statement

Doctrinal Statement

There are doctrines we may consider non-essential, but which are important. We therefore make known our belief on these, while presenting them with tolerance toward those who may hold a different position. We are committed to truth and accuracy in doctrine, but also understand that one can hold right doctrines and still do damage to the body of Christ by causing divisions over the non-essentials. We are therefore just as committed to the essential Christian character, believing that “In all things there must be charity.” As the apostle stated, “The goal of our instruction is love, from a pure heart and a sincere faith” (I Timothy 1:5). That, too, is our goal and commitment as we promote the following teachings that we hold as truth:

On the Person of Jesus:

There is only one true God, Who is revealed in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the Word (Logos) of God. The Word was with God in the beginning, which states His pre-existence as one with God. “By Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth” (Colossians 1:16), therefore making Jesus the Creator. Jesus Christ is the Purpose of God found in all of creation. He is the Father’s delight and desire, and the Father is looking for the reflection of His Son in all created things. Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. In the beginning, it was the ultimate purpose of God for all things to be summed up in Christ (Ephesians 1:10).
Jesus Christ, Who pre-existed with God in the form of God, emptied Himself to become fully a man that He might be the propitiatory sacrifice for the sins of mankind. Through His propitiatory sacrifice made on the cross, all who believe in Him and His sacrifice have their sins remitted and are restored to the fellowship with God lost by man’s transgression.
Jesus was born of a virgin, by the seed of the Holy Spirit. His virgin birth is a testimony that only the Spirit can beget that which is Spirit. Those of the new creation are not solely of human origin, but are born from above by the Holy Spirit. The resurrection of Jesus’ physical body after His crucifixion was literal, as will be the resurrection of both the just and the unjust on the Day of Judgment.
In essence, we believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be the only Savior of all men, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, very (fully) God and very (fully) man. Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again according to the Scriptures. He personally appeared in His new body to His disciples before ascending to His seat at the right hand of the Majesty in the heavens. Jesus’ finished work (His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension) reversed the curse concerning the spirit, soul, and body of the first man Adam. He is the only Way to the Father, the only valid Door and entry into the realm of Spirit (Gen. 3:15; Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25; John 10:1; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Cor. 15:3-8; Gal. 3:13-14; 1 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 4:14-16; 8:1-6; 10:12-13).
“There is one God and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (I Timothy 2:5). All who seek restoration and fellowship with God must go through Jesus and cannot approach God through any person, spirit or doctrine. It is also a supreme presumption for any person or institution to seek to be mediator for others in place of Christ Jesus Himself.
The apostolic commission was for His followers to labor until Christ was formed in His church, to present every person complete in Christ, and to manifest the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. When Jesus is lifted up, He will draw all people to Himself. We consider it the primary purpose of the church to esteem and exalt Jesus in every way. It is the focus and devotion of The Water Gate Church to know and preach Him, and not ourselves. We pray for the grace to continually respond to His call to return to our first Love, that we might passionately devote ourselves to pleasing Him in all things while preparing for His return.

On Man:

We believe that man was created by God from the dust of the earth, without sin or the knowledge of good and evil. The first man, Adam, transgressed the command of God, and as God had warned, the process of death entered him and all of his descendants because of that transgression. Therefore, all have sinned and are worthy of the sentence of death. Because of our unrighteousness, we are unable to approach a holy God, except through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. Through Jesus, we not only can come before the Throne of Grace, but we may approach it boldly since our confidence is not in ourselves, but in the Lord Jesus. (Gen 3:1-24; Gen 6:5; Rom 3:23; Rom 5:12; John 3:3; John 3:16; Heb 4:16)

On the Atonement and the New Birth:

Because all have sinned and are therefore under the sentence of death, all must trust in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for the remission of sins. There is no other way to reconcile with God or escape from eternal judgment, except through the propitiatory sacrifice of Jesus.
Those who trust in Jesus Christ have access to the Throne of Grace by His sacrifice and by His sacrifice alone. Good works are acceptable to God only as a love offering given to Him because of His worthiness, and have no bearing on our acceptance, standing or approval, all of which were accomplished by the cross. Good works offered for the purpose of acceptance, standing or approvals are therefore an affront to the cross by which all of these things were gained for us by Jesus. Good works are not offered for His approval, but for His joy and glory, and must be offered through the Son (I Peter 2:5) in obedience to Him. Therefore, the goal of our service is obedience and not sacrifices.
We know that believing in our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God and in His propitiation made for our salvation results in a regeneration and renewal that constitutes our new birth into new creations. Although this does not imply immediate perfection in our temporal life or lifestyle, it does mean that true faith will result in a radical change in us. Being “born again” implies a new beginning, not an ending. Christian maturity in faith, truth and life is a process. Even so, this process must begin with spiritual regeneration or new birth. While it is possible to change our behavior without regeneration, changing our hearts requires the new birth, and it is our hearts upon which God looks (John 1:29; 3:1-8; 17:4; 19:30; Acts 13:38-39; Rom. 5:1-2; Eph. 2:8-9; Rev. 13:8).

On the Purpose of Faith:

True faith is of the heart and not just the mind (Romans 10:10). God’s purpose in requiring faith for salvation is to raise our focus and concentration above the temporal to the One who is eternal. Therefore, the gospel that is able to save souls must be preached in the power of the Spirit of God. The gospel is not dependent upon human eloquence or persuasion that may change minds, but cannot change hearts. Only the Spirit of God can reveal the Son of God, and only the Son of God can reveal the Father (1Cor. 2:4-5; Gal. 1:15-17; 3:10-11; James 2:17-26).

On the Authority of Scripture:

We believe in the Divine inspiration and authority of the 66 books of the Holy Bible as the complete canon of God’s testimony to mankind. We are committed to esteeming Scripture as the very Word of God, inerrant in its original form. We do not accept any doctrine which contradicts Scripture.
We understand that there are many practices and doctrines that are considered orthodox which do not contradict the Scripture, but which are not directly addressed in His Word. We are committed to giving liberty in the belief and practice of these teachings, but we will endeavor to maintain the simplicity of the biblical testimony and its stated practices as we are given grace to perceive them. We do not accept any spiritual experience as having its source in the Holy Spirit that does not have a precedent in Scripture. We do not accept any revelation, vision, dream, prophecy or discernment as truth which contradicts Scripture, or cannot be verified by it. We do not believe that any other writings have the same authority as the canon of Scripture (Psa. 45:1; Ezek. 1:3; Matt. 24:35; Luke 24:27; Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21).

On the Lord’s Supper:

We acknowledge the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of Jesus and as a testimony of our communion (common-union) with Him in His body, the church. We consider it a holy ordinance, but we do not accept the teaching that communion is for the purpose of remitting sins, which Scripture testifies is based solely in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross (Hebrews 9:25-28; Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; 11:23-30).

On Water Baptism:

We believe that water baptism should be by immersion and accomplished immediately after commitment to the Lordship of Jesus and His atoning sacrifice for our sin. This ordinance is a personal and public statement of faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ on our behalf, and is a commitment to lay down our lives to be one with Him in His death, burial and resurrection (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom. 2:28; 6:1-14; Col. 2:11-12; 1 John 5:8).

On the Baptism of the Holy Spirit:

We believe that the “baptism in the Holy Spirit” is an additional impartation which may be subsequent to regeneration (see Acts 8:15-17 and 19:1-6). This baptism is usually accompanied by the gifts of the Spirit, such as speaking in tongues, prophecy, etc.
We believe that this gift is presently available to all who believe (Acts 2:38-39), but is not essential for salvation or regeneration. While these are accomplished by the Holy Spirit (Acts 19:1-7), there were disciples who did not even know that there was a Holy Spirit. Just as Paul made it a priority to instruct those believers and pray for them to receive this gift, we are committed to doing the same. The purpose of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is to impart spiritual power to the believer to be a witness (Acts 1:8, 5:32). This baptism is to be distinguished from being filled with the Spirit (Acts 4:31, 7:55, 13:-9, 52), which can be a special and repeated empowering for specific purposes.
We believe that when Christians truly have been baptized with the Holy Spirit, they should begin to take on His nature and fruit, becoming “helpers” and “comforters”, leading others into truth, and testifying of Jesus(Mark 16:17; Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4; 10:44-46; 19:6; Gal. 3:14-15; 4:6; Eph. 5:17-18; Col. 1:27; and Ex. 19:1 with Lev. 23:15-22 Rom. 8:28-29; 2 Cor. 3:18; Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:3-4; 1 John 3:1-3).

On the Present Ministry of the Holy Spirit:

We believe that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8) and that His ministry in and through the church by the Holy Spirit has not changed from the beginning. We accept, acknowledge, encourage and seek all of the biblical gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit as present and vital for the church to accomplish her full purpose today. We believe that the gifts or manifestations of the Holy Spirit are the supernatural ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that every member of the Body of Christ should flow in several of them. New Testament ministry is the outflowing of the indwelling Christ. The Church is called to a spiritual ministry of speaking, knowing, and doing. These nine manifestations enable us to talk like God, think like God, and do the works of God (Mark 16:15-20; Acts 1:8; 4:7-10, 29-31; 5:12; 8:5-13; 10:38; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 4:20; 12:8-10; 14:1-40; Heb. 2:3-4; 1 Pet. 4:10-11).

On Community Transformation:

We believe that through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the local church is to be the vehicle through which God ministers His life and love to many of the spiritual, social, and economic ills of society, The Church is to be salt and light, a therapeutic witness to a sick world, releasing the resurrection life of Jesus. We are called to set the captive free.
We believe that the Kingdom of God is a present reality and will expand until the knowledge of His Lordship covers the earth, The Government of God is the purpose of God; it is the extension of His rule and dominion in the earth and the universe. The Church, universal and local, mystical and tangible, invisible and visible, is the instrument through which that purpose is to be realized (Gen. 1:26-28; Dan. 2:44-45; 7:27; Is. 2:2-4; Hab. 2:14; Mi. 4:1-3; Matt. 5:13-16; Mark 1:14-15; Rom 14:17; Eph. 3:21; Heb. 12:25-29; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 11:15; 19:1-6).

On the Second Coming of Christ:

We believe in the literal, physical return of the Lord Jesus Christ to take authority and rule on earth. We believe that those who are alive and remain at the return of our Lord will be changed and caught up to be with Him in the air. Those who have died in the faith will be resurrected and precede those who are alive in being changed and caught up to be with Him.
We believe in the literal, physical resurrection of both the just and the unjust for the Day of Judgment. For those of us who have been justified by faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on our behalf, this resurrection is for eternal life in fellowship with God. Those who are not justified by faith in Jesus are resurrected for an eternal judgment.
We believe that the Father has given the earth to the children of men. The earth is the Lord’s; it belongs to Jesus and His Church, not the devil. The meek shall inherit the earth. As kings and priests, we shall reign on the earth. Heaven is the realm of God, and God is omnipresent Spirit; Heaven is nearer than men think. Therefore, we believe in the coming of the Lord, not the going of the saints; in the appearing of the Lord, not the disappearing of the saints. Throughout the Scriptures, God comes to dwell with man. Jesus is coming now (in Spirit) to be glorified “in” the saints; He will come (literally) “with” the saints once His enemies are made His footstool, once He has received the early and latter rains, once we have come to the unity disclosed in John 17 and Ephesians 4, and once He has restored all things spoken by all His holy prophets since the world began. His coming is not “any minute” but “until” (a word denoting time) – no man knows that day or hour (Gen. 28:10-17; Psa. 24:1; 37:3, 9, 11, 22, 29, 34; 110:1-6; 115:16; Matt. 5:5; 6:10; 24:36; John 1:51; 3:13; Acts 3:18-24; Eph. 4:13; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 2 Thess. 1:6-10; Heb. 10:12-13; Jas. 5:7; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 21:1-11).

Paul Folorunsho-Roberts

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Paul Olusegun Folorunsho-Roberts is a graduate of microbiology from the University of Ibadan and the International Bible College of ministries of the Sword of the Spirit ministries Ibadan (class1997).

He is the setman of Epignosis Christian Network, committed to the Harvest of souls, training and equiping of the saints to do and express the ministry of jesus.

He is the convener of the THE QUARRY (an equipping for ministers, missionaries and ministries in the north of nigeria); Jesus healing gospel crusade in the cities and villages of the north and Adullam a training retreat for the training of saints for the Harvest.

He resides in jos, married to Jumoke and a father of three boys

 

David Akeju

MINISTER’S PROFILE

David Akeju is a Pastor in Wordlife Envoys Ministry International, Ibadan and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Lagos.

He gave his life to Christ in October 1989 during a Rheinhard Bonkke’s crusade in Kaduna State. He has been a passionate lover of God since then.

He is committed to seeing people transformed through the accurate preaching and teaching of the gospel of Jesus. His heartcry is for people to be conformed to the image of Christ.

He is also committed to mentoring young people for them to know and fill thier God-ordained space and to release their potentials.

He currently resides in Ibadan with his wife Yetunde and his three children: IniOluwa, IyinOluwa and IrawoOluwa.

 

Stephen Olusa

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Saved by grace in his early teens, Stephen Olusa is a saint, a husband, a father and a minister of the Gospel, with a teaching gift and a passion for believers to express Christ without borders. He is a Digital Payments Professional with over 15 years cognate experience in the financial sector.

He currently serves in the Family Life Centre of the Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos and speaks in Christian meetings across denominations, as the Lord enables him.

Stephen is married to Faith, and they are blessed with two mighty seeds, Oluwaseyifunmi and Oluwatominsin.

 

Arch (Mrs) Jumoke Adenowo

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Olajumoke Adenowo is a multiple award-winning Architect and has constantly been referred to as the “Face of Architecture” in Nigeria. With over 30 years of experience below her belt in the architecture scene, Olajumoke has been a part of many prestigious & monumental projects at home and abroad.

She was appointed a Visiting Professor at Technische Universistat Munchen (TUM), Germany’s leading Architectural Program where she was honoured as a Laureate and a Guest scientist at the Chair of Theory, History of Architecture and Art & Design in 2019.

She is the opening feature in renowned Art Historian Agatha Toromanoff’s latest publication on the World’s Greatest Female Architects in History.

Olajumoke, a pioneer recipient of the keenly contested New African Woman in Business Award (from the same stable as the African Banker of the Year Award) was also nominated for the West African Business Woman of The Year award at the CNBC All Africa Business Leaders Awards in 2014.

Olajumoke has been featured on CNN African Voices and profiled on CNN as Africa’s ‘Starchitect.’ She has also been listed in the world’s foremost Architectural Journal; Architectural Record. In 2013 she was featured amongst other global personalities of black ancestry in the Hall of Fame, Black History Month by the University of West England, Bristol. Olajumoke Adenowo serves on the Juries and panels of global initiatives such as The Cartier Initiative for Women Awards.

Olajumoke has perpetually been precocious. Getting admitted to Obafemi Awolowo University (then University of Ife) at the age of 14 and graduating at 19, she bagged the first distinction in Masters of Science (MSc) in Architecture in the school’s history. Olajumoke also graduated with a record number of awards in the B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs for her academic work including Best Student in Design in the BSc. Hons and MSc. Programs, Best Overall Student, Best Housing Studies Student amongst several others.

She is an almunus of several institutions including; the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the Yale School of Management, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the IESE Business School amongst others.

She is a public speaker at international summits and conferences including McKinsey & Co Leadership Forum, SOLVE at MIT, Cambridge University (African Society), etc.

She is an astute author and has published 12 books including her first work of fiction; Beyond My Dreams, Acts of the HolySpirit and Woman as God Intended.

Towards raising transformational leaders, in 1999 she founded Awesome Treasures Founder; a faith-based foundation recognized by United Nations & affiliated to the Edmond De Rothschild foundation family.

She has since 2011 hosted her own syndicated radio program and podcast on leadership, Voice of Change.

Olajumoke is a member of International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders.

She is married to Olukorede and they are blessed with two men.

 

Debo Adesina

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Debo Adesina is the Serving Overseer of The WaterGate Church and the Lead Facilitator of Present Truth Leadership Forum, a Christ-centered community of saints pressing into the fullness of Christ, with grace to prevail, govern, and exercise dominion in every domain of influence across the earth. He is also the Facilitator of Hiddekel Miracle Explosion, Hiddekel School of Leadership and the Supernatural which comprises of Psalmist Boot Camp, Seers and Scribes Boot Camp, and other modules of training in the Supernatural. He is committed to training, equipping, and discipleship of the saints within and outside the nation. He is passionate about intimacy with God and expressing the fullness of Christ across the earth.

He is a graduate of Agricultural Engineering from the University of Ibadan. He also obtained two master degrees; the first in Geographical Information Systems and secondly, in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. He was a former University lecturer at the Olabisi Onabanjo University before he resigned to pioneer The WaterGate Church.

He resides in Sango-Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria. He is married to Oluwatosin Adesina.

 

Pastor Sarah Akanya

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Sarah Akanya is the Resident Pastor, Daylight Worship Centre, Lagos. She is an alumnus of the University of Lagos and a Journalist by training. She is passionate about believers living victoriously by daily applying God’s word. She travels everywhere the Lord sends her urging men and women to make the word of God their manual for success in life.

Sarah Akanya is one of the Directors of RELEASING THE PRINCESS WITHIN CONFERENCE (Nigeria and USA) and the editor of Woman Impact Magazine, it’s official publication. She is also an Advisory Board member of Elgibor Foundation that caters for orphans and widows.

She is the Convener of Women Unlimited, a ministry she recently relaunched that challenges women to be all they can be in God. She is married to Joseph and together they have 3 beautiful children and others too numerous to mention.

 

Pastor Poju Oyemade

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Pastor Poju Oyemade is the Senior Pastor and Founder of The Covenant Nation (TCN) – a ministry founded in 1994 and headquartered in Lagos Nigeria, where he oversees a dynamic community of believers who attend any of its services every week or join in on its online platforms.

He is a highly regarded teacher of the Word of Faith, who draws out insightful lessons from God’s word that are applicable to the complexities of everyday life, family, business, and nation building. His messages are both transformational and trans generational, finding relevance across all walks of life.

Pastor Poju Oyemade’s call to ministry dates to his time as an undergraduate at the University of Lagos and was ordained into ministry by Bishop David Oyedepo, the presiding bishop of Living Faith Ministries Worldwide (a.k.a Winner’s Chapel).

He has been consistently described as a bridge in the Christian community in Nigeria; a link between the older generation of Christian trailblazers in the country and the younger generation; between entrepreneurs and professionals in business; as well as between the government and the governed. In this regard, he convenes three flagship events annually:

The West Africa Faith Believers Convention (WAFBEC) – an annual prophetic gathering of teachers of the word of faith in the body of Christ globally, with the aim to instruct and impart on the younger generation, teaching the origins of the faith and transferring the prophetic mantle to the coming generation.
The Platform Nigeria – a non-political, non-partisan national development Fair which holds as a global media event on Workers’ Day (May 1) and Nigeria’s Independence Day (October 1), hosting speakers from the highest levels of the nation’s leadership and leaders in Global policy practice.
The International Conference for Pastors, Ministers, Leaders and Workers (ICPLMW) – a capacity development event organised to teach strategic Church organization and Management and inspire the right values for the work of Ministry.
Pastor Poju is also incredibly open to innovation embracing technology and other media to reach humanity with the gospel of Jesus Christ. His digital engagements reach millions of followers globally across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and on the Church’s website insightsforliving.org. He hosts the regular TV programs ‘Insights for Living’ and the ‘The Quantum Leap’ on various TV stations around the nation and in the UK.

Pastor Poju is happily married to Pastor Toyin – who is also a dynamic teacher of the word, filmmaker, and content-creator.

 

Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Nuhu Kure

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Nuhu Kure is divinely endowed with peculiar anointing to prepare the Church and the nations at large for the coming of the King of Glory.  He is the Vision Pioneer of Throneroom (Trust) Ministry Inc, Kafanchan, with branches in the major cities of Nigeria, Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.  He is a Member of the National Advisory Board, and immediate past National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN.) He is the Co-Chair, House of Kaduna Family – Kaduna State Peace Commission; Chairman, Advisory Council of Wailing Women Worldwide; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA); Chairman, Southern Kaduna Peoples Empowerment Foundation (SOKAPEF); Chairman, Salama Radio 98.1FM, Kafanchan; Chairman, Board of Trustee of Chapel of Victory, Kaduna State University, Kafanchan; Member, Board of Trustees, Redeemer University of the RCCG Nigeria; Member, Board of Trustees, Nigeria Bible Translation Trust; Member, International Coalition of Apostles (ICA).

He is a graduate of Bayero University, Kano and was a Senior Lecturer at Kaduna State College of Education, Kafanchan before he resigned into full time ministry.  He was the National Coordinator of the Associate Travelling Secretaries and Senior Friends of the Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES), and former Council Member and Chapter Coordinator for Calvary Ministry; and former Ambassador and Convening Apostle for Africa for Global Spheres International (GSI) started by late Dr. C. Peter Wagner.

Apostle Kure is a sought for Prophetic Apostle in the nations who has changed the lives of countless people and cities in Africa and the nations of the earth.  He is married to Pastor Martha Kure and blessed with five biological children and many adopted children.  Apostle Kure is on Dove TV.

 

Rev. Emiko Amotsuka

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Reverend Emiko Amotsuka is a teacher of the word of God. He is regarded in many circles as the pioneer of what is known as the Faith movement in Nigeria. He was the catalyst for a lot of what happened through the campus fellowships which served as the breeding and training ground of some of the largest ministries in the country today.

He is regarded as one of the finest teachers of Faith in Nigeria today. A speaker at churches, fellowship and several international conferences. He founded Koinonia ministries in the late 70s when going into ministry in that format was practically unknown.

He is married to Laide, a medical doctor, and they are blessed with children.

Debo Adesina

MINISTER’S PROFILE

Debo Adesina is the Serving Overseer of The WaterGate Church and the Lead Facilitator of Present Truth Leadership Forum, a Christ-centered community of saints pressing into the fullness of Christ, with grace to prevail, govern, and exercise dominion in every domain of influence across the earth. He is also the Facilitator of Hiddekel Miracle Explosion, Hiddekel School of Leadership and the Supernatural which comprises of Psalmist Boot Camp, Seers and Scribes Boot Camp, and other modules of training in the Supernatural. He is committed to training, equipping, and discipleship of the saints within and outside the nation. He is passionate about intimacy with God and expressing the fullness of Christ across the earth.

He is a graduate of Agricultural Engineering from the University of Ibadan. He also obtained two master degrees; the first in Geographical Information Systems and secondly, in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. He was a former University lecturer at the Olabisi Onabanjo University before he resigned to pioneer The WaterGate Church.

He resides in Sango-Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria. He is married to Oluwatosin Adesina.