The Nigerian pastor and General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor Mrs. Folu Adeboye, celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary today, September 8th.

Adeboye, 78, got married to his wife in the year 1967. He was 25-year-old at the time, while his wife was only 19-year-old.

The couple is blessed with four children and many grandchildren, Adeolu Adeboye, Bolu Adubi, Leke Adeboye, and Dare Adeboye.

All four of Adeboye's children are all successfully established in their individual spheres of life and are also pastors under the Redeemed Christian Church of God under different capacities.

The excited husband took to his Instagram page to thank well-wishers who have sent gifts and prayers to celebrate them.

He wrote;

“I really appreciate all the wishes and gifts sent across today to celebrate the 53rd wedding anniversary of me and my wife. You will live long and your marriages would be filled with Joy as well in Jesus' name.”

Similarly, his wife took to her verified Instagram page to reveal that it's been 53 years of joy and love with Pastor Adeboye, and still feels like they’ve just fallen in love.

She wrote;

“It been 53 years of Joy, Love, and blessings and every moment with @pastoreaadeboyeofficial still feels like we just fell in...SEE MORE HERE