Elder Eric Olufemi Adesola Adegboyega passed away on 12th April 2024 at the age of 96.
Elder Eric Adegboyega
Elder Eric Adegboyega
The beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was born on 8th March 1928 in Kafanchan in Nigeria’s Kaduna State.
He was the last surviving son of Apostle Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega (MON) – one of the founding fathers of Pentecostalism in Nigeria, who was also the first Territorial Chairman of the Lagos and Western/Northern Areas (LAWNA) Territory of the Apostolic Church Nigeria.
Elder Eric Adegboyega arrived in the United Kingdom in 1956. He met the love of his life – Grace in 1958 and they subsequently got married in September 1960 – living together for almost 64 years.
Elder and Mama Adegboyega
Elder and Mama Adegboyega
At a point, Elder Eric Adegboyega was the President of The Apostolic Church African Student’s movement.
He was laid to rest in May.