Babalola, Joseph Ayodele
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[Joseph Ayodele Babalola was born on April 25, 1904 to David Rotimi and
Madam Marta Talabi who belonged to the Anglican Church. The family
lived at Odo-Owa in Ilofa, a small town about ninety kilometers from Ilorin
in Kwara State. His father was the Baba Ijo (“church father”) of the C.M.S.
Church at Odo-Owa. Mysterious circumstances allegedly surrounded the
birth of Babalola. On that day, it was believed that a strange and mighty
object exploded and shook the clouds.]
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