The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has defended the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, against critics accusing him of remaining silent on the economic hardship and insecurity under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking during a church service in Auchi, Edo State, Suleman dismissed claims that Adeboye led protests against former President Goodluck Jonathan but has refused to do the same under the current government.
According to Suleman, what occurred during Jonathan’s administration was not a protest led by Adeboye but a prayer walk organised by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN).
“There are some people attacking Daddy G.O., Pastor Adeboye, claiming that he protested under former President Jonathan but is not protesting under Tinubu,” Suleman said in a video shared on X.
“He did not protest then; it was the PFN that directed pastors and preachers to embark on a prayer walk. Do you expect a man of 84 years to come out and protest?”
The cleric stressed that the prayer walk was a collective decision by the PFN in response to the security and economic challenges facing the country at the time, rather than a political protest spearheaded by Adeboye.
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Suleman also expressed displeasure over what he described as unfair criticism directed at the RCCG leader, insisting that Adeboye should not be blamed for choosing a different approach to national issues.
While affirming his loyalty to the respected cleric, Suleman maintained that religious leaders have different ways of addressing societal concerns.
“I am a son of Adeboye, and if he is not speaking out, I am speaking out too,” he said.
The remarks come amid growing public debate over the role of prominent religious leaders in speaking against the country’s worsening economic conditions and security challenges.
Critics have questioned the silence of some church leaders who were perceived to be more vocal during previous administrations.
However, Suleman argued that comparing the current situation with events during Jonathan’s tenure was misleading, insisting that Pastor Adeboye never participated in any political protest against the former president.