Nigeria, May 25 -- The founder and senior pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Ayo Oritsejafor, has opened up about how he survived cancer and a life-threatening, mysterious infection.

The former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) disclosed this in a series of videos posted on his Instagram page on Sunday.

He described the prolonged medical battle he faced in the United States (US) as the most difficult experience of his life.

The cleric, who did not disclose the type of cancer he survived, said he spent months undergoing treatment and bed rest in the US while spending huge sums of money.

Recounting the experience, Mr Oritsejafor said, "They said the cancer had spread and there was no hope. Did you know that I wen...