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Six months after ending his second marriage, the Founding Pastor of Household of God Church, Rev. Chris Okotie, has declared that he will NEVER REMARRY.

The former Pop star made this public yesterday evening during a church service at Household of God headquarters in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.

The decision was to the outside world this afternoon communicated via a statement issued on Okotie’s behalf by Household’s Director, Media & communication Strategy, Ladi Ayodeji. The statement entitled “Okotie rules out future marriage” says:

“The pastor of our great church, the Household of God, Oregun, Lagos, Rev. Chris Okotie has finally laid to rest speculations about his future marriage which have been the subject of media controversy since his separation from his former wife, Stephanie Henshaw last year.

“He announced to the church during the evening service on Wednesday, January 09, 2013, his decision not to remarry which he said is final and irrevocable, having already settled the matter with the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Taking cognisance of the wide media interest that this issue is likely to generate, we decided to make this statement to pre-empt mischief makers from distorting the facts.

“The pastor assures his well wishers, friends and numerous supporters around the world that he is completely at peace with himself and his God in arriving at this historic decision.”

News Express reports that the now ended marriage to Stephanie, which lasted only four years, was the second for 54 years old Okotie – the first being to Tina, which lasted 17 years before its collapse.

•Photo: Okotie with his last wife, Stephanie.

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