The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has declared that Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, will remain an ordained pastor of the church.
This was the message of the Pastor General, Dr. T.O. Adeboye, during the church’s monthly Holy Ghost Service.
He said the First Lady was ordained as an Assistant Pastor more than ten years ago, well before her husband, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, became a presidential candidate.
He said her ordination followed due process and that she had not violated any of the doctrines or regulations of the church.
The respected cleric also rejected calls in some quarters demanding her removal, insisting that the church will not bow to outside pressure on the matter.
Meanwhile, Adeboye has shared how he handled valuable gifts in the early years of his ministry.
He reportedly made this revelation during a thanksgiving service in his church.
Adeboye recalled getting a Mercedes Benz from an elderly woman when he was still travelling by bus.
He was not sure what to do with it and left it unused for a time. He said a dream later reminded him that refusing the gift was preventing the woman’s blessing from coming to life.
With this, he gave the car to his late deputy, Pastor Abiodun, who told him to enjoy the car. But Pastor Adeboye decided to forward it.
Later, he was given three more Mercedes-Benz cars, which surprised him.
One night at 2:00 AM, a man arrived home in a rare six-door Mercedes limousine, claiming it was sent by God.
Pastor Adeboye prayed and felt he could sell the car.
He sold it and bought motorcycles for his pastors with the money. This is how he redirected luxury gifts to serve others.
He said: “I almost said, ‘Alakoba wo le leyi?’ Hopefully this one won’t get me in trouble.
“Why are you robbing my daughter of her blessing? She planted a seed, and you are not letting the seed grow.
“Even if I die and they put me in this car, I will get up. May I sell the car?
“I remember selling it and using the money to buy motorcycles for my pastors.”
