Residents of Ayegbaju-Ekiti were thrown into amazement when the remains of a renowned religious leader, Senior Apostle Ezekiel Ojo Bada, were found intact 28 years after his burial. The discovery was made when family members decided to exhume and relocate his body.
Apostle Bada, founder of Ileri Oluwa Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ayegbaju-Ekiti, died in 1996 at the age of 56, leaving behind his wife and young children. His children later resolved to move his remains to the premises of the church established by his wife, Prophetess Grace Bada, due to the condition of his original resting place.
Prophetess Bada, reacting in Yoruba, described the incident as a divine sign and a testament to her late husband’s spiritual life and enduring legacy. Similarly, the eldest son, Mr. Olumide Bada, said the state of his father’s body after nearly three decades was a blessing and a reminder of the power of faith that lives beyond death.
For many residents, the discovery was nothing short of astonishing. A church member, Mr. Seyi Owolabi, said he had never witnessed or heard of such an occurrence in his lifetime.
However, medical experts have offered a scientific perspective. Professor Isaac Oluwayomi of Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, noted that the body may have been preserved with formalin, a chemical substance that prevents decomposition.
He added that while the physical body remained, the soul had long returned to its Creator, stressing that there was nothing extraordinary about the phenomenon.
