EBENEZER OBEY On K1's Scandal with Band Boys, Guitarist Paul Tao & Oba Dapo Tejuosho, Others

Veteran Musician and Juju Music Legend, CHIEF COMMANDER EVANGELIST (PROF.) EBENEZER OBEY FABIYI (MFR) received an overwhelming show of love from friends, family members, colleagues and other well-wishers on Wednesday, April 3rd, Year 2024 when he turned 82 Years on earth.

Osun State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Demola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke led cream de la cream of the society to the Musician turned Evangelist’s Decross Gospel Mission International Church (Headquarters of Praise) at Mulero area of Agege for a Special Thanks Service.

Guests from all walks of life paid pleasant tributes to the celebrant eulogizing the credibility of Evangelist OBEY’s music in 67 years of professionalism, describing it as an impactful global career with ever green signature tunes from the 50s down to the millennium year 2000.

The Osun State Governor, His Excellency DEMOLA ADELEKE described OBEY who is fondly called “Chief Commander” as a vital force in the blossoming Nigerian musical industry since he started out at age 15, bringing a fusion of juju and highlife into his musical band called “International Brothers” which he established in 1964 and later metamorphosed to “International Reformers” in the 70s.

The 82nd Birthday celebration of Chief Commander Ebenezer OBEY FABIYI came two days after Easter Celebration as friends and family of DECROSS INTERNATIONAL CHURCH gave a resounding Praise Worship service to honour the 82nd Birthday Celebration of their General Overseer, thanking God for a life well spent in the service of God for the benefit of humanity.

Eminent Nigerians like Oba Adedapo Tejuosho the Osile of Oke Ona Egba and his amiable Oloris and council of chiefs graced the occasion.

Others are Chief Doja Adewolu, the Agoro of Egba Land, High Chief Abiola Ogundokun, the Obanla of Iwo land and J’agun P’ote of the source (Ile Ife) Reverend Idowu Animasahun (Former Juju Apola Music King) now a minister of Jesus Christ at Badeku Town, Oyo State.

Afojuju Music Creator Sir Shina Peters, Ovation International Magazine Publisher, Basorun (Dr.) Dele Momodu and Chief Bisi Olatilo of Biscon Communication also came celebrating.


Gospel Juju Musician Mega 99, Queen of Juju Music, Lady Ayo Balogun and other gospel and secular artistes in their drove stormed Decross Gospel Mission to celebrate Pa Ebenezer OBEY @ 82

Eight Days after the celebration, Asabe Afrika TV paid the Music Legend cum Philosopher-King a visit at his Ikeja Lagos, Western Nigeria home where he shared his life experience at 82 with us among other things that made him a Great Institution of Learning.

It was vintage COMMANDER EBENEZER OBEY at his best.

In this final part of the encounter, the Juju Music Legend and Icon spoke on Band Leaders and Band Boys' crisis and issues relating to his health and how he conquered prostrate cancer at age 82.

Find out more in this PART 3 of the Encounter.


Enjoy!


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