Soun Ogbomosoland Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, appoints Palace Chaplain
A Palace Chaplain had been appointed by the Soun ot Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Orumogege 111.
The Chaplain will serve as a spiritual pathfinder in the Palace.
The Chaplain is the first ever for the Ogbomoso Palace.
Rev. Samuel Oluwatosin Owoade who is the new Chaplain will work closely with the King.
A press release signed by the monarch’s Coordinating Assistant on Media and Community Relations Peter Olaleye was made available to Irohinoodua.
Rev. Owoade will coordinate Christian worship service in the palace.
Olaleye further informed that Oba Olaoye made the disclosure while addressing the leadership of the Heads of Churches and Christian Association of Nigeria, recently.
He said “His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege lll has in accordance with the leading of the Holy Spirit appointed Rev Samuel Oluwatosin Owoade as the Chaplain of the Palace. His choice was reached after much consultation.
He said the appointment will help in standardizing worship experience in the palace.
“We now have a Palace Chief Imam, Palace Chaplain and Araba Oluawo whose sole devotions are coordinating religious programmes in the Palace based on which religious faith is involved.”
He said the Soun believes the appointment will bring more efficiency and effectiveness in spiritual activities in the Palace and will also promptness to spiritual needs of the community.
While congratulating the new chaplain, Kabiyesi urged the clergyman to live up to expectations as stated in his appointment letter.
Rev Owoade until his appointment was Minister-in-Charge of New Covenant Baptist Church, Aduin, Ogbomoso.
He attended primary and secondary schools in Ondo and Ogbomoso eventually passing out of Baptist Secondary Grammar School, Ahoyaya, Ogbomoso.
He also attended University of Ibadan, Ibadan (B.A. Hons, 2016); The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso (B.Th.Missiology, 2016); University of Ibadan, Ibadan (M.A. Philosophy of Religion, 2018); and Kwara State University, Malete (PhD, Christian Theology
