African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, prayed for him following his visit to the church’s headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
Sowore also claimed that RCCG members erupted in excitement when he was introduced to the congregation during the church’s National Thanksgiving Service on Sunday.
The AAC candidate disclosed this in posts shared on his X handle on Sunday, October 4, 2026, while recounting his experience at the service.
In one of the posts, Sowore described the reception he received as warm and enthusiastic, insisting that his message of political change continued to resonate with Nigerians.
“The Church of God is ready for the revolution,” he wrote, adding that the reception at the RCCG headquarters showed that his message of “hope, revolutionary justice, and national renewal” was gaining traction.
According to Church Times, Sowore attended the service on invitation alongside the AAC National Chairman, Pastor Samuel Ajeigbe.
Following the service, Sowore said he held a private meeting with Adeboye, during which the cleric offered to pray for him.
Sowore said Adeboye had been following his activities and expressed confidence in his character and political journey.
“After the service, I had a private meeting and conversation with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who offered to pray for me,” he said.
According to Sowore, Adeboye told him that he followed his activities “religiously”, described his path as honourable and expressed confidence that he would triumph.
The meeting, Sowore said, marked the second time he had encountered the influential cleric at the same venue.
He recalled that their first meeting took place in 1996, shortly after he completed his National Youth Service Corps programme.
Sowore said he met Adeboye while mobilising against campus cultism and what he described as the unchecked activities of cult groups.
“Thirty years later, we met again at the same place,” he said, expressing appreciation for the reception from RCCG members, his private conversation with Adeboye and the cleric’s prayers.
Sowore, however, maintained that his attendance at the church was not aimed at promoting a political agenda.
Sowore attacks Obidients over RCCG visit
Later on Sunday, Sowore turned his attention to supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, accusing them of reacting negatively to his appearance at the RCCG service.
The AAC candidate claimed that some supporters of Obi were unsettled by both his visit to the church and the one-million-revolutionaries march held in Lagos a day earlier.
“Those @PeterObi #Obidients have been weeping all day,” Sowore wrote, accusing them of complaining about his political activities.
He argued that the reaction demonstrated growing recognition of the AAC as a major opposition force, while portraying himself as a politician who had consistently challenged the established political order.
Sowore also drew a comparison between the reception given to him and that received by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, when they were introduced at the service.
He claimed that the APC leaders received a restrained response, while his own introduction triggered a more enthusiastic reaction from members of the congregation.
“When I was called, the revolutionary members of the church erupted in joy,” he said, describing the difference as evidence that his political message was gaining wider acceptance.
He concluded the post by declaring that his message was “reaching everywhere” and attached the hashtags #AAC, #Sowore2027 and #TakeItBack.
Social media users react
Sowore’s appearance at the RCCG service also generated mixed reactions on social media, according to Church Times.
An X user, Clean Tech Believer, questioned Sowore’s claim that the visit was not politically motivated and challenged him to extend the same standard to other politicians who attend church services.
The user also questioned why Sowore had not been seen attending church regularly before the election period, suggesting that political considerations could be behind the timing of the visit.
Another commentator, Richard Kumle, welcomed Sowore’s appearance at the church and said it changed his perception of the AAC candidate.
“It is good to know that Sowore goes to church. It made me love him the more. You are my person,” he wrote.
Church Times also reported that Sowore had previously disclosed that he belonged to the Deeper Life Campus Fellowship during his first two years at the University of Lagos.
