The late Apostle Timothy Obadare would be
buried in a gold-plated casket as a mark of honour for his contributions to
Christendom.
This was disclosed by his
first son, Pastor Paul Obadare, during a press briefing organised by the family
and his protégés in Lagos on the burial arrangement.
Obadare said, “The coffin to
be used for the burial of our father, Apostle Timothy Obadare, is taken after
the type used for the burial of the late Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.”
However, Saturday PUNCH’s
check showed that these celebrities were buried in Batesville-branded golden
caskets, which cost between $25,000 and $30,000.
He said the late founder of
World Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry deserved to be so honoured.
Paul, who is the General
Overseer of the church in the United States of America, described his father as
a national figure, who made lasting impact on the nation in his time.
He said other events lined
up for the burial of the renowned evangelist include an exhibition of snapshots
of crusade documentaries.
He added that there will be
lying-in-state in Ilesha, Osun State in a transparent ambulance.
“Our father was a renowned
teacher of the bible, a great missionary, crusader and devoted apostle of Jesus
Christ. He lived a well-fulfilled exemplary life of a good Christian.
“He served man and God
before his passing. We the children, biological and spiritual, have come
together to give him a deserving burial as a national figure.
“There will be service of
songs in Ilesha, Akure, Ibadan and Lagos, while he will be interred at a
mausoleum prepared for his final rest at WOSEM conference ground at Ilesha-Ife,
in Osun State,” he added.
Meanwhile, one of his
protégés, Pastor Ladi Thompson, among others, extolled the virtues of the late
preacher.
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