Evang Bamiloye Defends Pastor Adeboye Over Security Remarks: ‘84-Year-Old Should Not Lead Protests’

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

EVANGELIST Mike Bamiloye, founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, has come to the defence of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), following public criticism over the cleric’s recent comments on Nigeria’s security situation.

Pastor Adeboye had sparked widespread debate after an old video resurfaced in which he urged the Federal Government to give service chiefs a 90-day ultimatum to eliminate terrorism or face resignation.

The footage, originally recorded in November 2025, was recirculated amid allegations that the respected church leader had backed a particular government or political party, and had called for the cancellation of a planned protest against insecurity.

In a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday, Bamiloye accused critics and bloggers of deliberately misrepresenting Adeboye’s stance.

He insisted that the RCCG leader had consistently spoken out against evil in society.

“This is what he said, many bloggers saw this, but they won’t project it. But he spoke against the evils,” Bamiloye wrote.

The gospel film producer also dismissed expectations that an 84-year-old man of God should personally lead street demonstrations against the government.

“For all those who are expecting an 84-year-old man, servant of God, to lead a protest against a government, this does not make sense by virtue of his age and by the mandate of his calling,” he said.

Responding to those who pointed to Adeboye’s participation in a 2020 march during the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Bamiloye clarified that the action was not a personal political stunt.

He explained that the protest had followed a direct directive from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), which instructed churches to stage demonstrations against insecurity.

“And for all those who said he led a protest… it was the instruction of the CAN and PFN for every church to stage a protest against insecurity of the nation, and he complied and led his denomination too, just as some other churches did,” Bamiloye stated.

He further stressed that the church’s primary responsibility remained prayer for peace and divine intervention in the nation’s affairs.

“Our major responsibility as the Church of God is to continually pray for the peace of our nation and the intervention of God in the government,” he added.

The debate continues to divide opinion across Nigeria, with some citizens applauding Adeboye’s initial call for action while others argue that religious leaders should avoid direct political engagement.