Pastor E.A Adeboye
In the past couple of minutes, reports have been
making the rounds on social media that General
Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of
God (RCCG) , Pastor E.A Adeboye has resigned
from his position.
Here is the statement which was shared by
Stealth Scouts. A PR company affiliated with the
G.O;
PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE steps down
as the Overseer of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God Nigeria.
Pastor E.A. Adeboye fondly called
Daddy G.O. announces that he will
be stepping down as the Overseer
of the Redeemed Christian Church
of God.
It was with great shock that the
congregation of all RCCG Pastors
and ministers received the
announcement of the General
Overseer of Pastor E.A. Adeboye
that he will no longer be general
overseer. He immediately
announced the new Overseer as
Pastor J.O Obayemi, Pastor J.F
Odesola as Secretary and Pastor
J.A. Adeyokunnu as the new
Treasurer.
The announcement was made
during the church’s annual
thanksgiving held at the 3km by
3km new auditorium today 7th
January 2017.
He requested that the congregants
pray for the new leadership after
which he also pronounced blessings
upon them.
Also present at the meeting was
the Vice President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi
Osibajo and other Senior Pastors of
the Church.
Indeed the focal word for this year
remains “SURPRISE” or how else do
you describe this?
Pastor J.O Obayemi has been appointed as the
Overseer for Nigeria, an office Adeboye said
Obayemi has been functioning in for some time.
Pastor J.O Obayemi
Adeboye said that he remains the General
Overseer of RCCG Worldwide.
Adeboye also announced the appointment of
Pastor J.F Odesola at the new Secretary and
Pastor J.A Adeyokunnu as the new Treasurer.
One of the ministers at the Ministers
Thanksgiving where Adeboye made the
announcement told BellaNaija that Adeboye said
the decision was as a result of a new law that
General Overseers are to spend a certain number
of years, after which they are to retire.
Adeboye, however, did not mention the law, or the
number of years a General Overseer is meant to
spend.
The said law is yet to be confirmed as at the
time of filing this report.
Adeboye, who was ordained the head of the
church in 1981, said that outside the shores of
Nigeria, he (Adeboye) remains the General
Overseer.
The RCCG structure is made up of a Governing
Council which Adeboye is the chairman, then the
General Overseer, Deputy General Overseer,
Assistant General Overseers, several Special
Assistants to the General Overseer (in charge of
various departments, regions, countries).
Others are Pastors in Charge of Regions, Pastors
in Charge of Provinces, Pastors in Charge of
Zones, Pastors in Charge of Areas, and Pastors in
Charge of parishes.
Prior to his latest appointment, Obayemi was a
Special Assistant to the G.O (Finance)/Pastor in
Charge of Region 2 of the church.
