By Jimmy
The spiritual leader of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye, also known as Baba Aladura has died at the age of 97.
The news of his death was announced by the church’s Secretary-General, Special Apostle Ademola Odetundun, who stated that the cleric died on Sunday morning at about 10:00 a.m. in his Ilorin home in Kwara.
According to Odetundun, the late spiritual father had his breakfast and was almost dressing up to prepare for service when he said that he wanted to rest for a while.
“He passed on peacefully, thereafter,” he said, adding that burial arrangements would be announced later.
It was also gathered that remains of the Spiritual Father had been taken to a mortuary in the state capital.
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Baba Aladura Dr. Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye was born on June 26, 1926, at Omu Aran, Irepodun Local Government of Kwara State, to Odetundun Abegunde, who was Oba Olomu of Omu Aran, and Tinuade Tinuola.
He attended N. A. Primary School, Omu Aran, before moving to Ilorin Middle School for his secondary school education.
After schooling, he began work with the Nigeria Railways in 1944. He worked with the Railways from 1944 to 1958, during which he was posted to various stations like Ebute Metta, Zaria, Iju Water, Chika Makowa, and Iddo Railways station, and he rose to the position of second-class station master.
He also worked with the Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna, from 1958 to December 1960.
in 2005, Baba Aladura was unanimously appointed the Spiritual Father (Baba Aladura) of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide.
