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Controversies involving Pastor Enoch Adeboye

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Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has faced recent scrutiny regarding his public actions and church finances. In early November, Adeboye denied allegations that he had participated in a protest against former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. He clarified that viral images showing him with a placard were actually from a 2020 prayer walk organized by the Christian Association of Nigeria to address national insecurity. Adeboye accused media outlets of misrepresenting the timeline to portray him as a “wicked man”. Later that month, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, reported that Adeboye ordered the refund of billions of naira in donations linked to financial crimes. According to Olukoyede, the funds were traced to an individual under investigation. Adeboye reportedly instructed church officials to return the money within 24 hours, stating the church would not shield those involved in wrongdoing. During a meeting with RCCG workers in Ogun State ahead of the annual Holy Ghost Congress, Olukoyede clarified that a church member had donated the funds toward an RCCG project, but investigations concluded the money was the proceeds of financial crime. While the EFCC chairman did not disclose the donor's identity, the specific amount, or the intended project, he commended Adeboye for his actions regarding financial propriety. Olukoyede used the incident to warn against religious institutions being used by politicians or wealthy individuals to conceal proceeds of crime.

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