C & S Mourns as Leader Dies at 103

Spiritual father and Chairman of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Prophet Samuel Abidoye, also known as Baba Aladura, is dead.

The death was announced on Sunday evening by the church’s Secretary-General, Ademola Odetundun.

In a statement on Monday titled “Transition to glory,” Odetundun said: “With gratitude to God Almighty for a life well spent, we announce the transition to glory of our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, the spiritual father and chairman of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo ni o, His Grace, Baba Aladura, Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye, who passed unto glory today, November 12, 2023 around 10:00am at a ripe age.

“May his soul rest in perfect peace and may God grant the Church the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“Burial arrangement will be announced later.”

It was also gathered that the remains of the spiritual father had been taken to a mortuary pending the decision of the church on the burial arrangement.

Talking about some of his achievements, some church members pointed at the movement of the seat of power of the church from Kaduna to Galilee, located in Orile-Igbon, Oyo State, “which has now become a mega city”.

Baba Aladura was born on June 26, 1920 as a prince at Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government of Kwara State.