The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has strongly denied media reports claiming he carried a protest placard against former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Speaking on Sunday during the church's November Thanksgiving service, the cleric addressed what he described as a false narrative propagated by a journalist who painted him as malicious. While acknowledging that he indeed participated in a placard-bearing event, Pastor Adeboye clarified that the activity was strictly a prayer walk rather than a political protest.

Recounting how the misinformation spread, he expressed surprise at how easily unverified claims are accepted by the public. He noted that the directive for the prayer walk instructed local churches to organize peaceful walks around their immediate premises to offer prayers, which was the exact protocol he followed.

Furthermore, Pastor Adeboye pointed out a glaring chronological error in the report. He highlighted that the prayer walk in question took place in 2020, whereas Goodluck Jonathan left office in 2015 five years into the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Expressing disappointment over the lack of factual verification, the RCCG leader referenced his background in journalism studies during the 1960s. He emphasized the core tenets of investigative journalism, reminding media practitioners of their professional duty to thoroughly investigate stories and verify facts before publishing them to the public.