MFM’s Olukoya’s wife, Shade Olukoya, completes PhD at London art college

The wife of the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Daniel Olukoya, Folashade, has passed her PhD examination in Fine Art at the Royal College of Art in London.

The cleric announced the achievement in a Facebook post on Friday, highlighting his wife’s academic success as an example of how religious commitment can coexist with the pursuit of professional and intellectual excellence.

He said her doctoral research was titled “Material Reformation: Re-empowerment, Resistance and Hope Through the Processual Metaphors of Paper”.

“I am delighted to announce that my beloved wife successfully passed her PhD examination in Fine Art research,” he wrote.

Olukoya said the achievement should encourage young people, particularly pastors’ wives, to pursue their academic ambitions alongside their religious responsibilities.

“Serving God and pursuing academic and professional excellence are not mutually exclusive,” he said.

He added that MFM was committed not only to producing people devoted to prayer but also individuals with outstanding intellectual, academic, scientific, artistic and professional achievements.

The cleric described this as a legacy worth deliberately cultivating among younger generations, urging them to embrace determination, discipline, hard work and faith.

The Royal College of Art lists Folashade Olukoya among its PhD researchers. Her research examines how art and material processes can be used to explore trauma, resistance and the empowerment of women who have experienced abuse.

The institution was ranked the world’s leading university for art and design in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, retaining the position for the 12th consecutive year.

The announcement came days after the couple marked their 37th wedding anniversary on November 11. They married in 1989.

Olukoya said members of MFM worldwide would celebrate his wife’s achievement, adding that he looked forward to her graduation ceremony.

“See you on the graduation day,” he wrote.

The cleric, who founded MFM in 1989, holds a first-class degree in Microbiology from the University of Lagos and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom.