Renowned evangelist and
founder of the World Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry, Prophet Timothy
Obadare, died in a private hospital on Thursday in Akure, at the age of 85.
An aide of the late
evangelist, Pastor Michael Awe, and Chairman of Ondo State chapter of the
Christian Association of Nigeria, Bishop Joshua Ketiku, confirmed that doctors
at the private hospital, where the octogenarian man of God breathed his last,
pronounced him dead around 4.45pm.
Awe, who had managed the
media activities of Obadare’s WOSEM for many years, said the late prophet died
of old-age-related ailment.
He said, “Baba had worked
tiredlessly as a general in the army of Jesus Christ. He travelled widely
within and outside the country for serious and rigorous evangelical activities
for many years. These definitely took a toll on his health, considering the
fact that he also fasted and prayed a lot, apart from engaging in long sessions
of counselling.”
Asked whether the age-long
controversy between the late prophet and
the Christ Apostolic Church will not affect WOSEM, Awe said, “There is no
faction in the CAC. The late Prophet Obadare related well with officials of the
CAC before his death, and he was a great follower of the late Apostle Ayo
Babalola, founder of the CAC.”
Meanwhile, Ketiku has described
the death of the late Obadare as a shock.
He said, “The news of Baba
Obadare came to us as a shock. Baba lived a good life. He is happy where he is
now.”
Also, the Director of
Publicity, CAC worldwide, Pastor Ademisoye Alawode, said the President of the
Church, Pastor Abraham Akinoso, was shocked at the news of Obadare’s demise.
Also, Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has
described the death of Obadare, as an example of the marching on of a saint.
Mimiko stated this in a
statement made available to journalists in Akure saying Obadare’s life,
ministry and influence could be likened to those of saints that were rare and
uncommon.
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