Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has
retired as the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
He announced the decision on Saturday morning, January 7.
Pastor Joseph Obayemi has been named as
his successor.
Just last year, the church slammed
those calling for the 74-year-old to retire as head of RCCG.
Pastor Johnson
Odesola, was a Special Assistant to Pastor Adeboye on Administration and
Personnel, said at the time that the church’s constitution did not state that
anyone above 70 years should not lead the ministry.
He said: “Whereas the constitution
provided that the deputy and assistant general overseers are appointed to
retire at 70 and enjoy their retirement benefits for life, there is no such
provision for the general overseer.”
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| Pastor J.O Obayemi |
Pastor J.O. Obayemi has been
named as Adeboye’s successor, until his appointment,
Obayemi was the Pastor in charge of Region 2. He (Obayemi) was promoted
to Assistant General Overseer of the church in August 2016. He is
also the National Chairman of the newly formed Redeemer's Men Fellowship (RMF).
Obayemi was a deputy in charge of
Finance and a member of governing council, before his appointment.
The church has in 2015, said those calling for
his retirement because of his age were ignorant of the church’s doctrine.
Lagos - Pastor Enoch Adeboye has retired as the General Overseer
of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Pastor Adeboye, 74, was appointed general
overseer of the church in 1991, taking over from Papa Akindayomi, who had died
the previous year.
