A popular Ibadan-based prophet, Michael Olowere, also known as Baba Automatic, is claimed to have gone to sleep in the Lord, on the evening of Wednesday.
In his lifetime, Prophet Olowere was renowned to conduct an interfaith prayer gathering every Monday at his church, the Christ Apostolic Church on Ashi Road, dubbed “Automatic Prayer.”
The prophet lived to a ripe old age, but as of the time this report was filled out, the cause of his death was still unknown.
People travel from far and wide to participate in his “Prayer with Automatic Answer” programme every other Monday at the C.A.C Oke-Agbara Oluwatedo Ashi neighbourhood in Ibadan, where even in his late 80s, many still yearn to see him for special prayers.
One of the most esteemed gospel preachers in the Christ Apostolic Church was Prophet Olowere. At CAC Oke-Imole, Agbowo, Baba Automatic, as he is affectionately known, began planting churches inside the CAC circle in 1978. Prophet Olowere, who arrived in Ibadan in 1952 when he was still fairly young, likes to refer to himself as an Ibadan man. He was born in Ilesa, although his father is from Ifaki, Ekiti. He was attending CAC in Oniyanrin when he heard the heavenly call.
He repaired scales for cocoa in numerous locations throughout Oyo State and generally dealt with anything involving iron, metal, bolts, and nuts. His boss at the time congratulated him for his talent because he was so committed to his work and had perfected the craft. He also contributed to the team of experts that built the iron rods at the Oyo Water Corporation.
Prophet Olowere spent two years learning the craft of bricklaying in order to expand his construction knowledge. The call to the ministry came again just as he was about to complete his bricklaying training. He was unable to ignore the call any longer at this point. He followed God’s guidance and travelled to the CAC church in Kano State. When he arrived in Kano, the chairman there informed him that he couldn’t be there since the gospel’s work had not been as he had anticipated.
He visited Zaria as well and had the same answer. Before being transferred to a church near the University of Ibadan, he served for three and a half years at other CAC churches. Before becoming an evangelist, he eventually worked in a few other places and has since continued in the ministry.
Prophet Olowere spent two years in theological school. He was ordained a cleric on December 14, 1975, despite the fact that he had been in the ministry for a long time before then. By God’s mercy, he planted his first church in 1978, the CAC, Oke Imole, Agbowo. The CAC Oke-Imole has given rise to numerous branches.
