DON’T PRESSURE ADEBOYE TO SPEAK AGAINST TINUBU – RCCG OVERSEER

The Continental Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God for Continent 3, Pastor Joseph Odesola, has urged Nigerians not to pressure the church’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to speak against President Bola Tinubu.

Odesola said Adeboye would speak on Nigeria’s political and economic situation when he considered the time appropriate, stressing that religious leaders should not be pushed into making statements simply because the public expects them to.

He said some Nigerians appeared to have already decided what they wanted Adeboye to say about the Tinubu administration, including demands that he condemn the President or make strong political statements.

According to Odesola, a responsible religious leader should speak from conviction and spiritual responsibility rather than respond to pressure from the public or political groups.

He said Adeboye could choose to speak, pray, offer counsel, or remain silent depending on what he considered appropriate.

Odesola also warned against turning religious leaders into instruments for advancing political interests, saying the church should be able to speak truth to power without becoming an opposition platform.

He noted that Nigerians still needed religious leaders to address issues such as poverty, insecurity, unemployment, rising living costs, education, healthcare, and declining public trust.

However, he urged such interventions to be responsible and free from insults or partisan motives.

Odesola called on Nigerians to allow Adeboye to pray, listen, and discern before making any public pronouncement.

He said the strength of a religious leader should not be measured by how frequently or forcefully he speaks, but by the conviction and responsibility behind his words.

He concluded that Adeboye should not be expected to follow a script written by the public and should speak only when he believes he has a message to deliver.