Why I Won’t Remove Remi Tinubu As RCCG Pastor — Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has stated that Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will remain an ordained pastor within the church.

Speaking during the church’s monthly Holy Ghost Service, Adeboye clarified that Oluremi Tinubu was ordained as an Assistant Pastor more than a decade ago, well before her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerged as a presidential contender.

According to him, her ordination was carried out in line with established RCCG procedures and she has not violated any doctrinal or administrative rules of the church. He further maintained that the church would not yield to external pressure or calls from any quarter demanding her removal from pastoral office.

In a related reflection during a church thanksgiving service, Adeboye also recounted his early ministry experiences and how he handled luxury gifts at the time. He narrated how he once received a Mercedes-Benz from an elderly woman while still relying on public transport, noting that he initially hesitated to use it.

He explained that a spiritual insight later led him to understand that rejecting the gift could hinder the giver’s blessing, after which he eventually passed the vehicle to his then deputy, Pastor Joseph Abiodun, who encouraged him to accept divine provisions.

Adeboye further disclosed that he later received additional luxury vehicles, including a rare six-door Mercedes limousine delivered to his residence at night with a message that it was sent by God. He said he prayed over the situation and eventually felt led to sell the vehicle.

He added that the proceeds were used to purchase motorcycles for his pastors, describing it as a way of redirecting material blessings to support ministry work.