The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has refuted reports that its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, met with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and approved his candidacy.?
?In a disclaimer, the Church authority said Pastor Adeboye and the RCCG have not and would not endorse any candidate for the 2023 general elections.
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Part of the statement reads: “It has come to our notice that some news outlets are reporting that a meeting between the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide and the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu was held a few days back at the Redemption Camp where our respected father in the Lord was said to have supported the preferred candidature of the Party the former governor is a member of.?
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“This is to notify the general public that Pastor Adeboye is under the authority of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and as such will not speak on behalf of Christians on issues regarding policies.?
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“Pastor Adeboye and the RCCG have not and will not endorse any candidate for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The news reported by Daily Post is untrue. Daily Post and other news media should desist from spreading incorrect information about Pastor Adeboye and the RCCG as it defeats the code of ethics of journalism and the full strength of the law will be employed if such happens in the future,” the disclaimer read.?
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CAN have at the weekend instructed all churches in Nigeria to notify their members not to vote for any presidential candidates with relations to hard drugs, Boko Haram, or any violent religious groups. Among the qualities the religious body said Christians should look out for in a candidate are honesty, truthfulness, respect for the rule of law, respect for religious and ethnic diversity, compassion, disciplined, and credibility.?