Sowore Says Adeboye Prayed for Him, Expressed Confidence in His ‘Triumph’

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore says the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, prayed for him and expressed confidence in his eventual triumph.

Sowore disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday after attending the RCCG’s National Thanksgiving Service at the church’s headquarters in Ebute Metta, Lagos. He said he attended the service on invitation and was accompanied by the AAC National Chairman, Samuel Ajeigbe.

According to Sowore, he met privately with Adeboye after the service, during which the cleric offered to pray for him. Sowore said Adeboye told him that he follows his activities closely and believes his political path is honourable.

“He stated that he follows my activities religiously, expressed certainty that my path is honorable, and said he is confident of my triumph,” Sowore said.

Sowore described the encounter as his second meeting with Adeboye at the same venue. He said their first meeting took place in 1996, shortly after he completed his National Youth Service Corps programme, when he was involved in a campaign against campus cultism.

“Thirty years later, we met again at the same place,” Sowore said, while thanking members of the church for their reception and Adeboye for the conversation and prayers. He also said his visit was not intended to promote a political agenda.

The meeting comes as Sowore continues his trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja over social media posts concerning President Bola Tinubu. The State Security Service is prosecuting him over the posts, while his defence is seeking to have SSS Director-General Tosin Ajayi personally appear as a witness.

At Friday’s proceedings, Sowore’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, renewed the request for Ajayi to testify about a September 7, 2025 letter asking Sowore to retract his posts. The prosecution has opposed the request, and the court adjourned the case until October 6 to rule on whether the SSS chief should personally appear.