By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
Leading Pentecostal Christian denomination in Nigeria, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has created an office to oversee and galvanize its teeming members who are interested in active politics.
The memo
This is contained in a leaked internal memo from the office of the Assistant General Overseer (Admin/Personnel) dated February 28, 2022 and addressed to all pastors in charge of regions and provinces of the mission.
Tagged “Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance,” the memo said Pastor Timothy Olaniyan (PICP Lagos Province 12) has been appointed to lead the Office.
The memo, with number RCCG/AGO/ADM/AA/MEMO/20/01/2022, was signed by the Assistant General Overseer (Admin/Personnel), Pastor Johnson Odesola.
The memo directed the pastors in charge of regions and provinces to relay and replicate the office at the zonal, area and parish levels.
“We write to formally notify you that the mission authority has created the Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance in the RCCG.
“Further to this, Pastor Timothy Olaniyan (PICP Lagos Province 12) has been appointed to lead the Office.
“You are kindly requested to appoint with immediate effect a Provincial Officer for your Province and also ensure that the same is done at all levels of the Church-Zone, Area and Parish.
“The essence of this Directorate is to help coordinate the engagement of our people who
are willing to be involved in politics as well as mobilise support for them when required.
“Kindly send to the office of the undersigned details of your Regional and Provinces Coordinators within the next two weeks of receiving this letter
‘May the Good Lord bless you always in Jesus’s Name. Amen,” the memo reads in part.
Stonix News reports that Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is a senior pastor of RCCG and is being mooted to be interested in the coming 2023 presidential election under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
However, the Ikenne-born in-law of the Awolowos hasn’t officially declared his interest in the party’s primaries.
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