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The dust raised by the recent leadership changes announced by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye, is yet to settle, even after the sack of the boss of the Financial Regulatory Council of Nigeria(FRCN), Mr. Jim Obazee.
It has been learnt that Adeboye’s announcement of Pastor Joseph Obayemi as RCCG leader in Nigeria remains unless reversed by the church’s Governing Council.
According to the constitution of the church, the highest organ of the church consists of Pastor Adeboye as chairman with 13 other very senior pastors.
They include:
- Pastor J. H. Abiona, Deputy General Overseer
- Pastor J. A. O. Akindele, Assistant General Overseer
- Pastor D. A. Ilori, Assistant General Overseer
- Pastor M.O. Ojo, Assistant General Overseer.
- Pastor A. A. Aderibigbe, Assistant General Overseer
- Pastor P. O. Ojo, Assistant General Overseer
- Pastor D. O. Oluwalogbon, National Elder
- Pastor C. O. Osho, National Assistant Elder
- Pastor D. G. Kuo, Regional Evangelist
- Pastor E. A. Odeyemi, SATGO Central Africa
- Pastor E.O. Daramola, SATGO South Africa II
- Pastor G. Lawal, SATGO/PIC Region 12
- Pastor J. A. Obayemi, Overseer for Nigeria
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Vanguard quotes a sources close to the church as saying that the status quo will remain until the pastors of the governing council decides otherwise, maintaining that no other person in the church can altar the stated changes that had been announced by the General Overseer.
The newspaper adds that at press time on Wednesday, it was not clear if Pastor Joseph Obayemi has received an official schedule of duties. A source, who preferred to remain anonymous, said there was an office already created for the Country Overseer but declined to confirm if the new man actually resumed duties in the office.
According to the close source, in view of the 40-day fasting period which began yesterday, the changes may take some while to be effected, stating however, that Pastor Adeboye remains the General Overseer of the church with presence in over 193 nations.