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Our Politics Directorate Has Nothing To Do With Vice President Osinbajo's Rumoured Ambition -- Redeemed Church

The Redeemed Christian Church of God led by Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said that its newly created Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance has nothing to do with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo or any person, who may have political ambition in 2023, PUNCH reports.

According to RCCG Head of Media and Public Relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, the politics directorate of the church was created to sensitise members of the church for active political participation including getting their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Olubiyi also said RCCG has been creating political awareness for its members since the transition from military to civil rule in 1999 and there was nothing new about the development.

He said Christians cannot afford to act ignorantly by staying off politics because the choice of political leadership affects the entire wellbeing of any people.

The RCCG spokesperson further advised other churches in Nigeria and elsewhere to emulate the activities of the church by sensitising their members to be politically involved.

In a memo addressed to all regions, provinces, zones and other levels of the church, the mission said the directorate was created for political education of its members.

The memo dated February 28, 2022, and titled, ‘Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance’ has the reference number: RCCG/AGO/ADM/AA/MEMO/20/01/2022.

It was signed by the Assistant General Overseer in charge of Administration and Personnel, Pastor John Odesola.

The memo partly read, “We write to formally notify you that the mission authority has created the Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance in the RCCG. Further to this, Pastor Timothy Olaniyan (PICP Lagos Province 12) has been appointed to lead the Office.

“You are kindly requested to appoint with immediate effect a Provincial Officer for your province and also ensure that the same is done at all levels of the church – zone, area and parish. The essence of this directorate is to help coordinate the engagement of our people who are willing to be involved in politics as well as mobilize support for them when required.”

RCCG, therefore, asked that its parishes send the details of its nominated coordinators for the office to Odesola within two weeks of receipt of the letter.

Arguably the largest church in Nigeria with parishes in over 190 nations of the world, RCCG has prominent members and pastors in governance including Osinbajo; wife of All Progressives Congress leader, Remi Tinubu; amongst others.

Although Bola Tinubu has declared interest to contest the highest political seat in the land, Osinbajo has yet to officially declare an ambition. 

However, his supporters have been urging him to succeed his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, come May 29, 2023.

Reacting, Olubiyi said while the church supports active political involvement by its members, it did not have a preferred political party.

The RCCG spokesperson said, “There is nothing connecting Osinbajo with the directorate; RCCG has been mobilising, creating political awareness long since transition from military to civil rule. RCCG has made it a policy to educate its members on political education – get voter cards, no violence.

“The directorate has nothing to do with Osinbajo or anybody. I don’t know why people are linking something the church has been doing which every organisation should be doing to him.”

http://saharareporters.com/2022/03/12/our-politics-directorate-has-nothing-do-vice-president-osinbajos-rumoured-ambition

Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/7024152/rccgs-dangerous-foray-into-politics

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buckeyemedia:
Even if, what is wrong? Yemi Osinbajo is the next President of Nigeria, take it or leave it, Redeemed no dey carry second, forever numero uno.

Politics is a game of influence

Thank you for clearing the air.
Ordinarily, RCCG ought not to reply Dele Momodu & his incendiary
He's looking for a cheap attention

Who cares osinbajo ambition is dead on arrival like his drug godfather

There are only two ambition in APC the failed ambition of the drug lord vs the one propelled by the president with buni for the chosen one


So far Buhari buni group remain the winning side

Yoruba and their pattern .. catch them for corner red handed, they will twist and change narratives fast.

So all this years una no sensitize Na now Una wake up..
.. even saying other churches should emulate

They always think say every one get Yoruba brain..

Guess after 2023 the office will just die off and be forgotten .

Hypocrites .. on wetin Christ go judge eh.

Power to the people ..

Yes

Odin13:
Yoruba and their pattern .. catch them for corner red handed, they will twist and change narratives fast.

So all this years una no sensitize Na now Una wake up..
.. even saying other churches should emulate

They always think say every one get Yoruba brain..

Guess after 2023 the office will just die off and be forgotten .

Hypocrites .. on wetin Christ go judge eh.

Power to the people ..

Even dog barking can be more sensible than all these your gloating

Ttalk:
Even dog barking can be more sensible than all these your gloating

To a Yoruba man.. and a typical yoruba like you.

Next!

They will never make sense ..

Yoruba sef

We know. People just by to bring issue where it is ... We have other politicians who rccg, their wife and all but no one is calling their names.

I wonder o

Good one

True talk because some people have politicize everything

The uproar that controversial letter generated could have been pre-empted and averted.

For example, the letter may have stated in clear terms that rccg, by this letter, has not conceded an automatic or retroactive endorsement for frontline rccg members in politics like HE Osibanjo , Senator(Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu (Quintessential,smart,bold, virtuous wife of Asiwaju Tinubu and Senator representing Lagos Central Federal Constituency) et al.

Though it is better late than never, many will still argue that this response is an afterthought and does no remedy to the insunuations flying around that the RCCG is now for APC.

1 Thess 5:18 commands us to give thanks in all circumstances. I have no iota of doubt that all these political developments will end in praise to God for the victory of Asiwaju Tinubu at the Presidential polls.

On the mandate of Asiwaju Tinubu I stand.
Please support the BAT 2023 winning team and vote for Asiwaju Tinubu.

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Please support Asiwaju Tinubu.
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You are so dull stop commenting here this is not a WhatsApp group for goodness sake. You are so irritating boy.

Truthisunique3:
Who cares osinbajo ambition is dead on arrival like his drug godfather

There are only two ambition in APC the failed ambition of the drug lord vs the one propelled by the president with buni for the chosen one


So far Buhari buni group remain the winning side

We pampering stuff too much in this country even if the new policy is to support her members I see nothing wrong there ...Both Osinbajo and Oluremi Tinubu deserve it its not easy to be a pastor in rccg.

FreeStuffsNG:
The uproar that controversial letter generated could have been pre-empted and avoided.

For example, the letter may have stated in clear terms that rccg, by this letter, has not conceded an automatic or retroactive endorsement for frontline members in politics like HE Osibanjo , Senator(Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu et al.

Though it is better late than never, many will still argue that this response is an afterthought.

Lipscomb:
You are so dull stop commenting here this is not a WhatsApp group for goodness sake. You are so irritating boy.

I feel your pains

This village boy hate anything that have to do with Yoruba. The fact that Yoruba stand as a big obstacle for his region to produce president in 2023 dude not relenting in showing his hatred against Yoruba .your hate will consume you 2023 is here already you will crying very well because southwest will produce next Nigeria president .

Odin13:
Yoruba and their pattern .. catch them for corner red handed, they will twist and change narratives fast.

So all this years una no sensitize Na now Una wake up..
.. even saying other churches should emulate

They always think say every one get Yoruba brain..

Guess after 2023 the office will just die off and be forgotten .

Hypocrites .. on wetin Christ go judge eh.

Power to the people ..

Lipscomb:
We pampering stuff too much in this country even if the new policy is to support her members I see nothing wrong there ...Both Osinbajo and Oluremi Tinubu deserve it its not easy to be a pastor in rccg.

Sir, I do not stereotype or generalize so please let us stay on this issue of rccg political letter.

As you can see, it is untidy and lacking in intellectual strategy. It is not different from what oft unprepared politicians do when election approaches whereas they had at least 2 years to have started a unit like this. This untidy attempt will lead to rancour and I urge rccg to suspend it until after 2023 election so that they will not be used and dumped.

Since 2019, I expected rccg that has a politics directorate in mind, to first mobilize members to register(I can not recall rccg raising awareness for inec registration during the inec registration), sustain a kind of R & D monitoring and evaluation system like the late Otunba Dipo Dina was doing then when OGB was in office in Ogun state then scout for credible political leaders even outside the rccg to convert to use its platform to get more votes.

This is untidy and its fallout is already creating ripples they lack the competence to address.

Just like how awolowo started tribal politics rccg is towing same path. Ok

We are all political animals......

Chibuzoc:
Just like how awolowo started tribal politics rccg is towing same path. Ok

RCCG is home to all....
Lalasticlala, is that so...

Why will you even open that crap in pre election year if not to jeopardize the chances of Osinbanjo ...too many poor thinkers in this country

Even if it does, any big deal in that?

SarkinYarki:
Why will you even open that crap in pre election year if not to jeopardize the chances of Osinbanjo ...too many poor thinkers in this country

Tell catholic to create same for Obi and stop bugging us

Omooba77:
RCCG is home to all....
Lalasticlala, is that so...

rccg is rooting for yoruba president

helinues:
Tell catholic to create same for Obi and stop bugging us

That was how awolowo started tribal politics. Smh

helinues:
Tell catholic to create same for Obi and stop bugging us

You are a demonic agent provocateur here working for Fulani cause and we know

Chibuzoc:
That was how awolowo started tribal politics. Smh

Stop repeating gibberish...

Come up with something creative..

SarkinYarki:
You are a demonic agent provocateur here working for Fulani cause and we know

Na where did that message pinch you? Head, leg or yansh?

See mouth foaming for requesting Catholic to do same for Obi. Or is he not trusted?

You guys have no single strategy regarding 2023

Una no Dy rest nih

Liars everywhere you go! What happened to Sunday sermons via which you could educate the congregation on the need for them to take their civic responsibilities and obligations seriously? So, ordinary to tell your members to go get their PVCs and vote wisely, according to their conscience don reach to create directorate for politics and whatever bla bla you added to it?

You know how to press out the tithes from your gullible followers without creating directorate for tithing and its associated blessings but will need a directorate for politics to educate same people on importance of exercising their franchise in elections. No be juju be that? Oga, tell us something else ejor because una get plans obviously!

The Church should always remain apolitical in all ramifications.