Obadare, Blind Prophet, Dies At 83

The renowned televangelist, Prophet Timothy Oluwole Obadare formerly of the Christ Apostolic Church is dead.
Obadare reputed for his clairvoyance on issues of national prominence was said to have died at home in Nigeria.
The man of God who lived over two scores doing evangelism later founded the breakaway World Soul-Winning Evangelistic Ministries (WOSEM) ministry.
According to his New York-based son, Pastor Abraham Obadare Jnr, Prophet Obadare who once presided over teeming Christian worshipers died at the ripe age of 83.
Famous for being used by God in performing miracles at evangelism grounds and on his television programmes, Prophet Obadare was blind for most part of his life.
From Ilesa in Osun State, Obadare said he was not born blind but became blind when he fell ill at a tender age.
Details of the death of the man who many people say was very versed in the Bible were still sketchy as at press time.



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Founder of the Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry, the Late Prophet Timothy Obadare, died two days after a three-day revival aimed at ending the 23-year-old crisis within the Christ Apostolic Church was concluded, SUNDAY PUNCH learnt on Saturday.

Our correspondent also learnt that the Re-unification and Reconciliation Committee set up by the pastors of the two warring factions within the church organised the revival which started last Sunday and ended on Tuesday at CAC, Oke Isegun, Akure, Ondo State.

The late evangelist died on Thursday evening at the age of 85 in Akure after a protracted ailment.

It was further gathered that pastors, officers and members of the two factions attended the revival where they all asked for restoration of unity within the CAC fold in order to move the church forward.

Speaking on behalf of the committee, one of its coordinators, Pastor Tunde Omojuwa, who confirmed the development in an interview with our correspondent in Akure, however lamented that efforts being made to unite the factions were still being rebuffed by some leaders of the church.

He noted that the time had come for the leaders of both the Supreme Executive Council and the General Executive Council to come together and settle their differences in the interest of the church.

He explained that the revival in Akure was organised following the renewed zeal of the two factions to ensure that the crisis was resolved. http://www.osundefender.org/?p=96260

Osun State government, under the leadership of Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has okayed the sum of N35 million as part of the state’s contribution to the burial of the late Apostle of the Most High, Prophet Timothy Oluwole Obadare.

This was made known in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Finance, Economic Planning and Budget, Dr. Wale Bolorunduro.

According to him, the money was approved to appreciate the contributions of the late respected evangelist to the development of mankind and the state.

The statement reads in part, “The sum of N35 million is earmarked for the construction of the mausoleum, burial ceremonies and intervention works of the late Spiritual leader who joined the saints on Thursday, March 21, this year.”

The statement described the late cleric as one of the greatest spiritual icons the stated had produced.

The burial ceremony will be held between August 9 and 17 at the World Soul Winning Evangelistic Ministry Theology Centre in Ilesha.

“He had promoted the name of Osun beyond the shores of Nigeria during his missionary duties as C.A.C General Evangelist.

Costs incurred during the burial of the late Apostle Timothy Obadare of the World Soul Winning Evangelistic Ministry, WOSEM, totaled N96 million, according to his eldest son, Pastor Paul Obadare.

But observers believe N96 million was too huge an amount to be spent on the burial of a humble man of God such as Obadare.

Most of the clergymen contacted this morning refused to speak on the amount spent on the burial which is believed to be too high for man who lived a modest life devoid of flamboyance and ostentation.

They rather preferred to remain quiet, saying their response may stir more controversies.Obadare, a blind seer, was buried last weekend at Ilesa, Osun State, western Nigeria.

The funeral ceremony brought thousands of Nigerians together irrespective of their religion.

The Osun State Government released N35 million for the event, but Obadare’s son said what the family spent was far more than that amount.

He said the casket in which the corpse was buried was procured with N5 million.

Apart from this, he said, N61 million was spent on the construction a mausoleum, the final resting place of the late seer, while another N30 million was spent on entertainment.

While commending the Osun State Government for the donation, he said the money given by the state government was part of the amount spent. He said many other people contributed to the burial.