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Cherubim & Seraphim Worldwide Spiritual Leader, Prophet Emmanuel Alogbo, Dies at 93
The Supreme Head of the Cherubim & Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria and Spiritual Father/Chairman of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (Ayo Ni O), His Most Eminence Prophet (Dr.) Emmanuel Adewale Abiodun Alogbo, JP, FNCAM, DDM, GCOMS, has passed away at the age of 93, bringing to a close decades of devoted spiritual leadership and service to the Christian faith.
His passing was officially announced in a circular dated July 30, 2026, signed by the Secretary-General of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Snr. Sp. Ap. Prophet (Dr.) Anthony Olusesan Samaye, JP, FCIHRM, MNIM, DIIHP, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire church.
According to the statement, the revered cleric died peacefully at about 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his residence in Ijaiye Ojokoro, Lagos, surrounded by members of his family and domestic staff.
The official circular, which was addressed to the Church Management Committee, district chairmen, conference supervisors, mission directors, church elders, zonal secretaries, ministers-in-charge of parishes, and other church leaders across the worldwide movement, formally announced the late cleric’s “Transition to Glory and Called to Sainthood.”
The statement reads in part:
“With gratitude to God Almighty for a life well spent, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire church, I write to inform you all that our Spiritual Father, His Most Eminence, Prophet (Dr.) Emmanuel Adewale Abiodun Alogbo, JP, FNCAM, DDM, GCOMS, was called to glory in the early hours of today, July 30, 2026, at around 2:10 a.m. He was surrounded by his family members and all his domestic staff while he passed on to glory peacefully at his residence.“
As part of activities marking the mourning period, the church announced that daily prayer sessions will be held for seven consecutive days beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the late spiritual leader’s residence located at Plot 1, Alogbo Close, off Ahmadiyya Bus Stop, Ijaiye Ojokoro, Lagos.
The church also urged members across its worldwide fold to remain steadfast in faith and united in prayer as they mourn the passing of their spiritual father.
Offering prayers for the repose of his soul, the statement added:
“May his soul rest in perfect peace and may God grant the Church the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Amen.“
The church further disclosed that burial arrangements for the late cleric would be announced in due course.
Until his passing, Prophet Emmanuel Adewale Abiodun Alogbo served as the Supreme Head (Olori) of the Cherubim & Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria and the Spiritual Father/Chairman of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (Ayo Ni O). Widely revered as Baba Aladura, he was regarded as one of the foremost spiritual leaders of the Cherubim and Seraphim movement, dedicating decades of his life to advancing the church’s mission, promoting unity within the Christian community, and providing exemplary spiritual leadership.
His death marks the end of an era for the Cherubim and Seraphim family in Nigeria and across the world. Tributes are expected to pour in from church leaders, faithful, and admirers in the coming days as they celebrate the life, legacy, and enduring impact of one of the movement’s most respe
cted spiritual fathers.