Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye, Spiritual Father and Chairman of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, has died.
His death was verified by the church’s Secretariat, which is led by the Secretary-General, Special Apostle Ademola Odetundun.
The Spiritual Father died at the age of 103 on Sunday morning in his llorin house, the Kwara state capital, according to the Secretariat. In recounting how he died, Apostle Odetundun stated that the late spiritual father had his breakfast and was halfway dressed for service when he stated that he needed to rest for a bit.
“He passed on peacefully, thereafter”, he said, adding that burial arrangements would be announced later. Baba Aladura, Dr. Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye was born on June 26 as a Prince at Omu Aran, lrepodun Local Government of Kwara State. His father was Odetundun Abegunde, who was Oba Olomu of Omu Aran, which was in llorin Province at the time. His mother’s name was Tinuade Tinuola, daughter of Niniola, a princess of Oponda in the present Isin Local Government of Kwara State.
“He started schooling at N. A. Primary School, Omu Aran in May 1934. He lost his father on the Valentine’s day of 14th February 1938 which made the Lovers’ Dav especially memorable to him personally.
“Around 1938, a Reverend Man of God, Senior Apostle Prophet Peter Oyinloye from Rore near Omu Aran, introduced Baba Samuel Abidoye to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church. Meanwhile, just as other converts in other folds, this new convert and others were made to memorize the catechism, which they had to recite before baptism. Thereafter, he was given the grace of seeing our Lord Jesus Christ in his dreams and ina trance in 1958.”
