Popular Nigerian Pastor Is Dead, President Buhari Mourns

Popular Nigerian Pastor is dead.

Newsone reports that Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has mourned the passing on of former General Overseer of the Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev. Wilson Badejo.

This online news platform understands that the popular Nigerian Pastor died at age 74 on Saturday, the National Secretary of the church, Yomi Oyinloye, said in a statement that Mr Badejo, who was the church’s G.O between 1999 and 2009, died on Saturday after a brief illness.

“He was a great achiever, an accomplished servant of God, a role model, a bridge builder, mentor, teacher par excellence, an apostle and respected family man.

“Dr Badejo served the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria in several ministerial capacities, crowning his stewardship at the apex as the General Overseer of the Church from 1999 for 2009.

Late Wilson Badejo.

“He was a man of many parts who was able to unlock socio-cultural gateways, and in the process successfully endeared several friends and loved ones from all walks of life across the divide,” the church said.

In his reaction, Newsone reports that President Buhari sent heartfelt condolences to the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, and the Christendom in general, over the death of the popular Nigerian Pastor.

President Buhari in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja, described the departed as “a dedicated servant of God, who led the Foursquare Gospel Church for 10 years.”

The President noted that the deceased was ”committed to standing in the gap for not just his organization, but Nigeria as a whole.” Buhari prayed that God would comfort the entire Badejo family.

Meanwhile, Newsone Nigeria reports that President Buhari urged the family to take solace in the fact that their father, a veterinary doctor, author, cleric, and public speaker, set a standard to be emulated by all and sundry.