The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo Ni O, has announced a week-long funeral programme for its late Spiritual Father and Chairman, His Most Eminence Prophet (Dr) Emmanuel Abiodun Adewale Alogbo, who died on July 30, 2026, aged 93.

The programme will run from Monday, October 19, to Sunday, October 25, with activities including lying-in-state ceremonies, services of songs, tributes, a wake, funeral service, interment and thanksgiving.

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The announcement was made in a statement by the church’s Conference Secretary-General, Senior Special Apostle Prophet (Dr) Anthony Olusesan Samaye, under the direction of the Acting Spiritual Father, Most Senior Special Apostle Pastor (Dr) Gabriel Olayinka Kassim.

According to the church, the burial planning committee, chaired by Most Senior Special Apostle Adebisi Adedire, has completed arrangements for the funeral.

The committee’s secretary, Senior Special Apostle Prophet Abiodun Ogunsakin, said the programme was designed to honour the late cleric’s decades of service to the church and Christian ministry.

The activities will involve several Christian organisations and Cherubim and Seraphim bodies, including the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC).

The Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, the C&S Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo Ni O, and New Seraphs.

The activities will begin on Monday, October 19, with a family-only lying-in-state at the deceased’s residence from 7am to 10am.

A public viewing will follow at Blue Roof, Lagos Television (LTV 8), Ikeja, from 11am.

An interdenominational service of songs will then take place at the same venue from noon to 3pm.

On Tuesday, October 20, CAN, OAIC and New Seraph will anchor a day of tributes and songs.

The lying-in-state will begin at 10am, followed by the service and tributes from noon to 4pm at Blue Roof.

The C&S Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo Ni O, will lead the programme on Wednesday, October 21.

The lying-in-state is scheduled for 9am, while the service of songs will take place from noon to 4pm at Blue Roof.

On Thursday, October 22, the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria will anchor the wake service at Seraphim Land, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Maba, Ogun State.

The public lying-in-state will run from 9am to 10.30am, followed by the wake service from 11am to 3pm.

Friday, October 23, has been designated for the funeral service and interment.

The final public lying-in-state will take place at Blue Roof, LTV 8, Ikeja, from 8am to 9.30am.

The funeral service is scheduled for 10am to 12.30pm, while the interment will take place from 1pm to 2pm at the C&S Movement Church, Kingsland District Headquarters, Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos.

A reception will follow at Blue Roof.

A private family gathering is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at a venue to be announced to invited guests.

The programme will conclude on Sunday, October 25, with a thanksgiving service at the C&S Movement Church, Kingsland District Headquarters, Oko-Oba, Agege.

Prophet Alogbo was installed as the sixth Spiritual Father of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church on May 1, 2024.

He was later ordained as the fifth Supreme Head, known as Olori, of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria on September 20, 2025.

Church records identify him as its Spiritual Father and Chairman until his death.

The church described him as a visionary spiritual leader and composer of sacred music whose ministry spanned more than six decades.

According to the church, Alogbo established the movement’s first branch south of the River Niger in 1960 and contributed to its growth and expansion.

The church formally announced his death on July 30, describing it as the end of a long period of spiritual leadership.

President Bola Tinubu also expressed condolences, describing Alogbo as the Supreme Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide and the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church.

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The church has called on members and the public to pray for the bereaved family and the church, while giving thanks for the late cleric’s life, ministry and contributions to the Cherubim and Seraphim movement.