Blind Prophet Obadare is DEAD

Renowned evangelist and founder of the World Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry, Prophet Timothy Obadare, died in a private hospital after a protracted illness in Akure on Thursday at the age of 85.

An aide of the late evangelist, Pastor Michael Awe, and the Chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Bishop Joshua Ketiku, confirmed that doctors of a private hospital in Akure 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 and this will definitely tell on his health considering the fact that he also fasted and prayed a lot apart from the long sessions of counselling.”

Asked whether the age-long controversy between the  late prophet and the Christ Apostolic Church would 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 who founded the CAC.”

Meanwhile, Ketiku had described the death of the late Obadare as a shock.

He said, “The news of Baba Obadare came to us a shock. Baba lived a good life. He is happy where he is now.”

Also ,the Director of Publicity of the CAC worldwide, Pastor Ademisoye Alawode, said the President of the Church, Pastor Abraham Akinoso, was shocked at the news of Obadare’s demise.

Alawode in a telephone interview with our correspondent, siad , “The President of the CAC Worldwide, Pastor Abraham Akinoso, joined the entire members of the church to condole wih the family of the great prophet of God.

“During his life time, the late Obadare did his best to proclaim Jesus Christ to the whole world through his evangelical ministry.”

The situation was calm at the residence of the late Obadare in Akure on Thursday evening when our corespondent visited the place.

One of his sons who simply identifide himself as Joseph, confirmed that his father was actually dead but that other members of the family were awaiting the arrival of the eldest son to announce details of the burial arrangements.

Meanwhile,  the Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has described the death of Prophet Obadare, as an example of the marching on of a saint.

Mimiko stated this in a statement made available to journalists inAkure saying Obadare’s life, ministry and influence can be likened to those of saints that are rare and uncommon.

Culled from ThePunch