Sowore says Adeboye prayed for his political success after church service

African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore says Redeemed Christian Church of God General Overseer Enoch Adeboye prayed for him after a private meeting following a church service in Lagos. Sowore said he attended the RCCG’s National Thanksgiving Service at its headquarters in Ebute Metta on Sunday after receiving an invitation. He was accompanied by the party’s National Chairman, Samuel Ajeigbe.

In a Facebook post, Sowore said he met Adeboye privately after the service. According to his account, the cleric said he followed his activities, described his path as honourable and expressed confidence in his triumph. Sowore thanked members of the church for their reception and Adeboye for the discussion and prayers.

He said the meeting was his second with the cleric at the same venue, following an earlier encounter in 1996 after he completed his National Youth Service Corps programme. He said that first meeting occurred when he was involved in a campaign against campus cultism. Sowore also said his latest visit was not intended to promote a political agenda.

The meeting took place while Sowore is standing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja over social media posts in which he called President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” and alleged corruption. The State Security Service is prosecuting him over the posts. A separate dispute in the case concerns whether SSS Director-General Tosin Ajayi should appear personally as a defence witness.

Sowore’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, wants Ajayi to testify about a September 7, 2025 letter asking Sowore to retract his posts. The defence argues that an SSS official who testified earlier could not fully answer questions about the letter because he acted on Ajayi’s directive. The judge adjourned the matter until October 6 to rule on whether the director-general should be compelled to testify.