Muslim-Muslim ticket: RCCG stands by CAN, PFN
Refutes report of Adeboye meeting Tinubu
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Tuesday denied there was any meeting between its General Overseer and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
In a statement, the church said its GO was under the authorities of the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, adding that he would not speak “on behalf of Christians on issues regarding policies”.
The clarification is coming on the heels of reports that Pastor EA Adeboye met with Tinubu and some chieftains of APC in secret last Sunday.
The report claimed that Sunday’s meeting with the cleric was in line with the party’s proposed consultation to appease aggrieved religious leaders and bodies like the Christians Association of Nigeria.
RCCG’s statement reads: “This is to inform the general public that Pastor E.A. Adeboye is under the authority of God, the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and as such, will not speak on behalf of Christians on issues regarding policies.
“Pastor E.A. 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 false. Daily Post and other News Outlets should desist from spreading false information about Pastor E.A. Adeboye and the RCCG, as it defeats the code and ethics of journalism and the full weight of the law will be employed if such happens in future. God bless you.”
CAN is opposed to the Muslim-Muslim ticket.
