The final burial rites of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, was performed on Friday, a cleric, Evangelist Toluwase Akeredolu, had disputed insinuations that Sijuwade, as a prominent monarch, was in the cult. Akeredolu had said that Oba Sijuwade died as a born-again Christian.
Akeredolu said this on July 29 after the transition of the monarch was announced by the media.
The cleric, an evangelist with the Christ Apostolic Church, said the monarch had few weeks before his transition, confessed all his sins to God after he preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to him.
Akeredolu said he was privileged to have ministered to the monarch few weeks before his death.
He said, “Oba Sijuwade told the congregation at the last crusade we organised in Ile-Ife that he had forsaken sins and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and personal saviour. He confessed publicly that he would live the rest of his life to serve the Almighty God.
“During the revival, Oba Sijuwade said he had committed the rest of his lifetime to Christ, the saviour of all and had sung the popular song ‘All to Jesus, I surrender.’”
It will be recalled that the late monarch dropped the title of ‘Oluaye’ (owner of the universe) in 2010 in deference to the Almighty God.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of truth in this matter as I saw in front of his limousine amidst his entourage the very day he was traveling out of Ile-Ife, with his limousine plate number bearing "Aanuoluwapo" meaning the mercy of God is great" as his car plate number as against his usual plate number the "Ooni of Ife"
ReplyDeleteHmmm! one of the wonders of God, those we expect to meet in heaven will not be there, and those we do not expect to be there will be shining there while we that are able by His grace to make that paradise of God in heaven will be too surprised to see our selves there so says either John Wesley in one of his books.
When he was alive was he preaching Christ?
ReplyDeleteSome of these big men are only reported as being born again when they are dead. Pastors should face their job with the living. God knows those who are his!!!