April 07, (THEWILL) – Leke Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has tendered an unreserved apology over a comment he made on his Instagram page, where he described some pastors of the church as “goats.”
The young Adeboye drew the ire of some members of the RCCG, when in protest against a practice he retorted to the use of foul language.
It is a common practice in the church that every first service of the month is designated as Thanksgiving Sunday and all RCCG pastors are expected to hook up their parishes with the National Headquarters, where Adeboye will deliver a sermon.
The GO’s sermon is expected to be the only sermon for that Sunday.
In his Thanksgiving sermon last Sunday, Pastor Adeboye had explained why he won’t endorse any presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. He also chided the Federal Government for the spate of insecurity, wondering if there would be elections in 2023.
However, after the General Overseer’s sermon, some pastors went on to preach in their parishes.
Leke had through a post on his Instagram page frowned at such pastors describing them as “goats.”
”Why would you go and preach another sermon after Daddy GO had just finished speaking and preaching.
”You are not a son, you are a goat sir. Next Thanksgiving service, just do altar call, then Thanksgiving”, he wrote.
THEWILL recalls that the Young Adeboye’s remarks generated several condemnation on social media.
But, on Thursday afternoon, the embattled Pastor tendered an unreserved apology and begged for forgiveness.
He disclosed that RCCG disciplinary measures have been received and he will use the time to reflect.
Adeboye apologised to all pastors hurt by his statement, adding that his words were not intended to insult or malign anyone.
His words: “I wish to use this medium to tender my unreserved apologies on the statement made from my social media handle about some of our esteemed Pastors
“The disciplinary measures taken by the mission is well received and this period will be used to reflect and introspect.
“I wish to crave your indulgence to please forgive my extreme statement, which I wish to emphasise was absolutely not intended to insult or malign.
“I also wish to apologise profusely to the entire leadership and Pastors of our beloved Church, who might have been hurt by this statement.
“I remain humbly yours in God’s love and mercies.”
