The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, popularly known as E.A Adeboye, during a sermon at Sunday service, yesterday, told his congregation that his primary assignment on earth has nothing to do with partisan politics.
The cleric who said he has not advised his members to belong to any political party, noted that, his calling is to pray for everyone and Nigeria as a whole as he urged members to participate enmasse in the 2023 electoral process.
According to Adeboye, RCCG is heavily represented by each of the political parties including APC, PDP, APGA, Labour Party, etc.
This comes after Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) made its position known on the 2023 Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress.
In his words, “My assignment is to pray for you, including Nigeria. My assignment has nothing to do with partisan politics. Don’t distract my attention.
“You will bear me witness, those of you who are genuine members of Redeemed Christian Church of God, I have never told you this is the person you should vote for.
“Have I ever told you that whether in secret or in open? Never! I have never said this is the party you should belong to, I have never said it and I will never say it. And you know why? Because in Redeemed Christian Church of God, every party is heavily represented. Everyone of the parties, including the APC, PDP, APGA, Labour Party, etc”
According to the respected pastor, all his members have a duty to the nation to exercise their civic rights, urging them not to complain if other Nigerians eventually pick their leaders for them.
He added: “The only reason I have never voted is that if I vote for anyone, I will be unjust to the rest of my children. I am the father of all and I like it that way.
“All I am saying and I am saying it loud and clear, as a Nigerian, everyone of you, you are Nigerians before you became a Christian, because nobody is born a Christian. You are a true Christian because you gave your life to Jesus Christ.
“Before you became a Christian, you are a Nigerian, you have a duty to your country, to register, to vote and to make sure that your vote should count. You have a duty to belong to any party of your choice at the very grassroots. You can’t sit down, fold your hands, refuse to vote and then begin to complain about the government.
“What were you doing when they were voting? They were voting, you sat down at home, you did not register and then some people came round and selected for you, whether at the gubernatorial level, presidential level or local government level. They chose for you because you refused to do anything and then you begin to complain.
“You must register, you must vote, you must sit down there after you have voted until they count the vote, you must know who they said won.
“You must make sure there is no more rigging in Nigeria. I don’t care which is your party, I don’t care who you vote for but do your duty. That is what I am asking you to do and you must do it.”
