RCCG’s Assistant General Overseer who was appointed 9 months ago, dies at 65

9 months after he was appointed the Assistant
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God RCCG, Pastor Olu Obanure, has
died. He was 65 years old.
Obanure became the Assistant General
Overseer in charge of Establishment following
his investiture at the 64th Annual Convention of
the church last August, and was operating from
Ghana.
Announcing his passing, the church in a
statement released by its Head, Media & Public
Relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, disclosed
Obanure died on Tuesday May 2nd.
“Pastor Olu Obanure was appointed the
assistant general overseer in charge of
Establishment during the 64th Annual
Convention of the Mission in August
2016. 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. He is survived by his wife and
children.”