[9] Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Final Part
Understanding Public Frustration While Recognizing the Wrong Target: Pastor E.A. Adeboye Is Not Our Problem
No, Pastor Adeboye is not our problem. He speaks.
He spoke in the 1990s.
He spoke in the early 2000s.
He spoke in 2010.
He spoke in 2020.
He spoke in 2025.
He has spoken across administrations, regardless of who governed or governs as President. The real question is:
How many of us were listening?
Did I hear you ask, “What did he say, and when?”
I will share two of the most relevant examples- not only because they are factual, but because they embody the pathway forward for our beleaguered country, if we are finally ready to listen, act, and compel our government to lead the reforms Pastor Adeboye has long advocated.
1. November 2025 - A Direct Public Message to President Tinubu
Contrary to the misinformation circulating online, Pastor Adeboye’s strong message was delivered in November 2025, during the Holy Ghost Service- not this week.
He said:
“You can only advise the Commander‑in‑Chief; you cannot command him. But I’ve tried. God is my witness.”
“Tell our security chiefs to get rid of these terrorists within 90 days or resign.”
He added:
“They must eliminate the terrorists and their sponsors, no matter how influential.”
These are not the words of a passive observer.
These are the words of a citizen - an influential leader - demanding results, accountability, and consequences for failure.
This is the same Pastor Adeboye some are attacking today.
He issued one of the strongest public demands for accountability ever made by a Nigerian religious leader. But how many of us were listening? What did the President do with that message? And what did we do with it?
2. October 1, 2020 - A Public Call for Structural Reform
At a national governance forum co‑organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, Pastor Adeboye critiqued our dysfunctional governance structure:
“It is ridiculous that a traditional ruler must inform a local government chairman before he travels.”
He went further:
“We all know that we must restructure. It is either we restructure or we break. You don’t have to be a prophet to know that. Now, we don’t want to break up - God forbid.”
He proposed a “United States of Nigeria” - a governance model with a President and a Prime Minister, rooted in institutional effectiveness.
These are not the words of a man indifferent to Nigeria’s future.
Nigeria is structurally dysfunctional. As presently constituted, cycles of elections without correcting the underlying structure will only degrade - but God forbid- collapse this country.
Now that we know - from just two of his many significant public statements that Pastor Adeboye has long been speaking truth to power on the hydra-headed crises that cripple our nation‑building process, the real question becomes:
What are we all now going to do about it?
“Shall these bones live?”
Like Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones, we stand in a moment of national reckoning.
The bones can live - but only if we act.
It is time for Nigerians to let the image of our 2‑year‑old baby held captive by our common enemies galvanize us to collectively rescue that child and through her rescue our nation.
The answer, my compatriots, is in our own hands.
Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili
A Mother
June 4, 2026
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Today, I want to set the record straight about Daddy Adeboye.
The same energy some of you have used to attack a man who has spent over 50 years building a reputation for integrity in both ministry and life, use that same energy to share the truth.
1. Daddy Adeboye has never joined a political protest in Nigeria under any administration. Not under Obasanjo. Not under Goodluck Jonathan. Not under Buhari. Not under Tinubu.
Fact-check me. If I'm wrong, I'll delete this post.
2. The pictures circulating online of him holding placards were taken during a prayer walk he organized for church members in 2020. Those are the same pictures some people are now using to claim that he protested against Goodluck Jonathan.
The irony is that those pictures were taken during Buhari's administration, not Jonathan's.
Fact-check me. If I'm wrong, I'll delete this post.
Check the comment section. You'll find the link to that prayer walk.
3. Pastor Adeboye has never publicly endorsed or campaigned for any political candidate or political party throughout his years of public ministry.
Fact-check me. If you find a video proving otherwise, I'll delete this post.
What is most disappointing is that many of the people spreading this propaganda are not Muslims. They are people who call themselves Christians.
They go to church on Sunday, then spend the rest of the week spreading misinformation about men of God and the Church.
I pity you.
Very soon, you'll discover that life is bigger than impressions, engagements, and social media payouts.
If you want to criticize a man old enough to be your grandfather, at least have your facts right. Why tell lies about men of God and the church just to gain attention?