Pastor Adeboye's Assistant General Overseer, Olu Obanure, Dies 9 Months After Appointment

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed it that its assistant general overseer, Pastor Olu Obanure has passed on.


Pastor Obanure, who was appointed assistant general overseer at the 64th annual convention of the church in August 2016, was also doubled as pastor in charge of the RCCG West African coast until his death.

RCCG’s head of media and public relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi in a statement on Thursday said the assistant general overseer died on Tuesday May 2, 2017 at the age of 65.

 Olubiyi said in the statement published by Punch;

“He had served the Mission in such various capacities as the special assistant to the general overseer (Admin/Personnel) pastor-in charge of West Coast with base in Accra Ghana and as the provincial pastor, Northern Province 5 with headquarters in Abuja. 

“The Kogi-state born man of God had a Masters Degree in Communications and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan,”

The statement added that the deceased pastor is survived by his wife and children.