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  • No government, constitution can determine my tenure as General Overseer – Oyedepo

    Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has reacted to a law by Financial Regulations Council of Nigeria, FRCN which can send leading religious in Nigeria out of office as General Overseers.

    Reacting, Oyedepo said: “If you heard or saw anything in the newspapers or anywhere that the GO has retired, it’s a lie of the devil. In our spiritual family tree we don’t retire. Someone asked Kenneth Copeland “are you stepping down?”, he replied, ”no I’m stepping up”. Copeland ministered for 6 hours straight at 80 years of age.

    Men and brethren settle down and enjoy my being here. I’m going to be here for a very long time. I spoke to my father in the Lord (Pastor Adeboye) in person and he said “let them enjoy the confusion for a moment”.

    “I believe in the covenant of 120 years. I can preach for 10 services now and that proves I have many more years before I go. If you hear anything, it’s illegal and not passed into law. I’m not serving or earning anything from any body or government. No government can determine the constitution of the church and they know. I was called by God into the prophetic in 1981 and the apostolic ministry in 1992. No authority or law can frustrate an apostolic calling if it’s from God. Forget my height oo. All the demons in Nigeria know who’s who. Just relax.

  • I remain General Overseer of RCCG worldwide – Adeboye

    I remain General Overseer of RCCG worldwide – Adeboye

    In a swift attempt to calm tensed nerves over Pastor Adeboye’s supposed retirement as General Overseer, G.O of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, the clergyman has announced that he remains the General Overseer, Worldwide of the church.

    In a statement signed by his personal assistant, Pastor Leke Adeboye, the clarification is coming on the heels of misrepresentation of Pastor E. A Adeboye’s announcement at the Annual Ministers Thanksgiving held at the redemption camp today that the Church Nigeria is now to be led by Pastor Joseph Obayemi.
    The statement clarified that the latest development is sequel to the new legal requirements set up by the Financial Regulations Council, guiding all registered churches, mosques, and CSOs.
    The regulation stipulates that heads of non profit organisations like churches now have a maximum period of twenty years to lead their organizations while in retirement, they are not permitted to hand over to their families.
    Pastor Leke Adeboye reiterated that Pastor Funsho Odesola, will now serve as the new Church Secretary while Pastor Joseph Adeyokunu, is the new Church Treasurer.‎

    He advised all members of RCCG to understand this new structure and go about their service to God and humanity in holiness and soul winning.

    He also appealed to members to educate people around them and not spread inaccurate information stressing that Pastor E.A Adeboye remains the General Overseer of RCCG Worldwide.