The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the General Overseer (GO) of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for dissociating himself and the church from the offensive and divisive audio CD that is being circulated by certain political Pastors.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said by his action, the GO has again exhibited his characteristic exceptional leadership and shown what religion should be about, which is love, rather than hate and incendiary statements.
It particularly expressed satisfaction that the GO specifically asked the RCCG Pastors to ignore the contents of the audio CD, especially all the references to political parties, including the APC.
”The GO’s statement, in his response to the APC which had written to protest the divisive and corrosive statements contained in the audio CD, which has been smuggled into some RCCG parishes, made it clear that the RCCG is neutral and apolitical, and that it prays for all irrespective of political persuasion or creed.
”We in the APC are delighted at the GO’s prompt action and statement that the RCCG did not endorse divisive comments in any form or shape, that it has sons and daughters in all political parties, and that the allegations contained in the audio CD are wickedly false, unsubstantiated, ill-conceived and mischievous.
”Equally satisfying is the GO’s directive asking everyone in possession of the audio CDs to return them, and the directive to the Church’s Pastors to communicate such to their respective congregations immediately,” APC said.
On the obviously-sponsored audio CD, produced by one Pastor Bosun Emmanuel, the party wondered why a man of God will engage in outright lies to propagate hatred, incite Christians against Muslims so brazenly, as if the adherents of both religions are not children of the same God, and then use the platform of the church to campaign for the PDP while seeking to destroy the APC.
”In a country where the citizenry, whether Christians or Muslims, have been shortchanged by greedy, selfish and clueless political leadership, a Pastor went on record as saying President Goodluck Jonathan has performed 100%, while at the same time demonizing and denigrating the APC as an ‘Islamic Party’ without a scintilla of proof. Much as he struggled to couch his inflammatory and discordant message in flowery lies, it is clear that he was sponsored to inseminate lies to shore up the dwindling fortunes of the ruling party
”Where in the world has an Islamic Party been led by a Christian? Where in the world has the membership of an Islamic Party been populated by Christians and Muslims? Why would a Pastor whose primary purpose is to preach the Gospel (good news) now make himself available, for whatever reason, as a tool to disseminate lies and bad news?
”Had this Pastor any sense of history, he would have realized how the propagation of hatred, as he is currently doing, led to the killing of over 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda in 1994. This Pastor made it seem as if the terrorists called Boko Haram are fighting the cause of Nigerian Muslims, when he knows deep down that this evil group has not spared Muslims either.
”We have said it repeatedly: Boko Haram is a clear and present danger to Christians as it is to Muslims. Boko Haram is as dangerous to the rich as it is to the poor, it is as dangerous to the North as it is to the South. Simply put, Boko Haram is an enemy of Nigeria and all Nigerians, irrespective of their religion or ethnicity, must unite to defeat the terrorists,” it said.
APC appealed to Nigerians of all creed and ethnicity to repudiate politicians or politicians in religious garb who may be seeking to divide them on primordial basis, especially as the general elections are fast approaching. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I have listened carefully to the audio CD. there is nothing offensive about it except an exposition of a carefully planned secret agenda that was hatched many years ago, we need to address the constitution of this country and make amenendments. Some times I wonder why APC is always jittery whenever things like this comes up.
ReplyDeleteYou should seperate ethnic agenda from a religious one.
DeleteWhy was Abiola not allowed to be the President of Nigeria?
Was he not a Muslim?
Why was it that most of the Generals in Nigeria are from the north?
Why was Abiola n
I hav also listened to the audio cd and all d man said is complete truth and a gosspel one at that. What baffles me is y a fellow man of God in a person of daddy GO will come and start telling us spade is no longer a spade,how can he possibly want us to believe the boko haram are killing both Christians and Muslims? thats a blattant lie. How many mosq hav been bourn to asshes ? how many imams hav been beheaded? but its uncauntable on d christian side,how many muslim communities hav they displaced or killed? even today's news hav it that 150 churches hav been bournt to ashes. what is their sole aim? is it not to islamise d country? we all kno d truth and we are not like d other religion that believes anything they ar told without knowing their left from their right. pls daddy GO the truth is alws glaring. I hereby employ ppl to go and listen to this cd and gorge who is being honest among this two men of GOD
ReplyDeleteI hav also listened to the audio cd and all d man said is complete truth and a gosspel one at that. What baffles me is y a fellow man of God in a person of daddy GO will come and start telling us spade is no longer a spade,how can he possibly want us to believe the boko haram are killing both Christians and Muslims? thats a blattant lie. How many mosq hav been bourn to asshes ? how many imams hav been beheaded? but its uncauntable on d christian side,how many muslim communities hav they displaced or killed? even today's news hav it that 150 churches hav been bournt to ashes. what is their sole aim? is it not to islamise d country? we all kno d truth and we are not like d other religion that believes anything they ar told without knowing their left from their right. pls daddy GO the truth is alws glaring. I hereby employ ppl to go and listen to this cd and gorge who is being honest among this two men of GOD
ReplyDeleteThe man who published this CD made it clear that it was not a message of hate but a timely warning to all Christians drawing from history of what happened in the past. Sorry APC is an agenda that wants to put this country in a religious war, Book Haram their janjaweed, they only made some changes after so.much pressure, we re waiting to.bury this party so.that Lie Mohd should find something.else to do.
ReplyDeleteWe cannot argue with the truth. Can anyone point out where the speaker is wrong? Was there no OIC and Abuja agenda?
ReplyDeleteAll the same, thanks to the GO for advising on caution. The preacher was just bring blunt as it is.
can someone provide a link to the message?
ReplyDeletePlease, we need the audio recording, someone should help.
ReplyDeleteThe Bible say we shall know the truth and d truth we know shall set us free. Let daddy GO disassociate itself fm this CD keep that to him self and family. The Church belong to God and not any man. At this instant, Daddy GO shd have remain silent and answered any body but with this comment he has opened up the cankerworm.
ReplyDeleteI pray we don't ignore those truths at our own peril.
ReplyDeleteNigeria was almost all Christians before Usman dan fodio Islamized the north and I feel that it is the same agenda of BH and their sponsors. we must not allow that period.
ReplyDeleteI respect Daddy GO so mucH but i love Jesus the Christ I can not ignor what is in that tape we cannot Be pretentious to the detriment of Chistianity APC is just desperate what the GO said can not change the truth.
ReplyDeletethe tape is clean,apt and blunt. its only a fool that will ignore its contents.
ReplyDeleteDaddy GO is apolitical, I salute his courage to distance himself from such material. But, he knows for sure that their is a satanic campaign to annihilate the Christian community in the north. Let's watch and see if the God we serve is living or dead as 2015 draws close... one thing is sure the blood of the innocent will cry for vengeance against those behind these killings. they will never have their desires... they will even lost what they love most in the process before they suffer disgraceful death.
ReplyDeleteWell Daddy GO has done the normal thing a Father should do to his children.
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