After mis-firing, a self-acclaimed O’odua Activist, Mr Sunday Adeyemo otherwise known as Igboho, has been attempting to walk back the derisive comments he made against the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the demise of his son, Dare.
Igboho who later claimed he never insulted Adeboye, stated that he only referred to the elders and prominent individuals who are not supporting his secessionist agenda for the Yoruba nation.
The New Diplomat had reported that Igboho’s comment in a viral video had drawn widespread condemnation from Nigerians on Sunday as he asked those commiserating with Adeboye over the demise of his son, to stop doing so.
Igboho, in the video was heard saying he has no condolences to offer to the revered clergy, notwithstanding the fact that many Nigerians from all works of life have continued to pen emotional tributes to commiserate with the Adeboye’s. Giving his reason, Igboho stated that Adeboye is not in support of his activism for the actualisation of the Yoruba nation.
He had said: “Has Baba supported the Yoruba nation that we will now be greeting him? We don’t need to greet Adeboye. What is my own with that? We are not doing church here. This is not religion.
“Adeboye has never spoken about the Yoruba issue. Look at how huge his congregation is, why hasn’t he spoken for the Yoruba Nation? We don’t need to commiserate with him.
“God himself will judge those who have not supported us, may He continue to kill their wives and children since they don’t want us to reach our promised land.”
However, following the barrage of reactions the comment has generated, Igboho in another video backtracked, saying he never insulted or mocked Adeboye over the demise of his son.
Speaking further, Igboho stated that he cannot abuse or mock the revered cleric, especially when he is still mourning the death of his son, adding that he is only focused on the actualisation of the Yoruba Nation and tackling people who are sabotaging his efforts.
In his words, “May we not experience untimely death, I did not insult Baba, or speak ill of him or the dead. If you look at the video, you’ll see that it was not related to him.
“I only placed curses on all elders who have powers and can help Yoruba nation but have refused to help the struggle.
“I was referring to the elders, why will you have power? Influence? and you can see how we are suffering and being killed, you are supposed to pity and help us.
“God knows when we’ll all leave this world, he owns us, we’ll all die someday. I did not mock the Adeboye family over their son’s demise.
“May God forgive us all, and grant Baba Adeboye long life. I did not abuse him. I only placed a curse on those who are sabotaging the efforts of the Yoruba Nation.
“I don’t know Baba Adeboye physically, and he does not know me too, I did not mock him.
“Baba must have watched the video, and he’ll know I did not abuse him. In the last video, I only said we shouldn’t mix religion with our struggle.
“Please I want to implore all Yorubas not to create confusion over the current struggle. He is a pastor, I’m a Christian, So how can I be abusing a cleric? I did not abuse or mock him. Let people desist from spreading such information.”
