2023: Redeemed Church Creates Special Department To Support Osinbajo

This, sources say may be unconnected to Vice-president Osinbajo’s alleged ambition to vie for the presidency in 2023 and build a machinery to bolster support for him.”With the numerical strength of RCCG, what do you think is the aim of this directorate? Ahead of 2023 election most especially now that a member of the church has a shot at the presidency,  this directorate will boost his support base and chance” the source opined.

Though there has been no formal declaration to the effect, Pointblanknews.com reports that
various interest groups across the country have stepped up their support for him.

Pointblanknews.com also reports that the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is a member and pastor of the RCCG.

The newly formed directorate, according to the church, would coordinate the affairs and actions of members interested in running for political office in 2023.

The RCCG also announced the appointment of Pastor Timothy Olaniyan, a Pastor in Charge of Province (PICP) of Lagos Province 12, as the directorate’s head, and instructed pastors at all levels to designate personnel to manage the new directorate.

The news about the establishment of the new directorate was made in a memo with reference number RCCG/AGO/ADM/AA.MEMO/20/01/2022, and dated February 28, signed by the Assistant General Overseer (Admin/Personnel) Pastor J. F. Odesola.

The memo reads in part: “We write to formally notify you that the mission authority has created the Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance in the RCCG. Further to this, Pastor Timothy Olaniyan (PICP Lagos Province 12) has been appointed to lead the office.

” You are kindly requested to appoint with immediate effect a Provincial Officer for your province and also ensure that the same is done at all levels of the church – zone, area and parish. The essence of this directorate is to help coordinate the engagement of our people who are willing to be involved in politics as well as mobilize support for them when required.”

The details of those nominated to coordinate the activities of the directorate are to be forwarded to the Office of the Assistant General Overseer (Admin/Personnel) of the RCCG.