‘The lies against Adeboye must stop now!’- RCCG blows hot

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has warned bloggers, commentators and media platforms against publishing unverified claims about its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.

In a notice issued by its Public Relations office on Tuesday, the church said false narratives and misleading commentaries about Adeboye and RCCG had gone on for too long.

“The lies have gone on long enough. It stops now,” RCCG declared.

The church said Adeboye and RCCG had been subjected to deliberate misrepresentations driven by personal interests and agenda setting.

It warned that neither Adeboye nor the church would allow such narratives to continue unchallenged.

“Let it be clearly stated: Pastor Adeboye and The RCCG will not be defined by falsehood, and neither will the Church remain silent while inaccurate narratives are repeatedly circulated as facts,” the statement said.

RCCG said it has official channels and authorised representatives responsible for communicating the position of the church.

It urged the public not to treat any claim about Adeboye or RCCG as official unless such information is communicated, verified or endorsed through the church’s recognised public relations platform.

The church also put content publishers on notice, saying reports about Adeboye and RCCG must be verified before publication.

“To bloggers, commentators, media platforms, and content publishers: this serves as a clear notice. Accuracy is not optional. Responsible journalism requires verification,” RCCG said.

“Going forward, any publication concerning Pastor E.A. Adeboye or The RCCG should be properly fact-checked through the Church’s official PR platform before being presented as fact.”

The church did not name any specific report, blogger or media platform that prompted the warning.

However, it said the public deserved truth rather than speculation, while the church deserved fairness instead of distortion.

“The public deserves the truth, not speculation. The Church deserves fairness, not distortion. Pastor Adeboye deserves accuracy, not manufactured narratives,” it added.

RCCG urged members of the public to verify claims before accepting them and to fact-check information before publishing.

“Verify before you believe. Fact-check before you publish. Truth matters,” the church said.