Sowore Says Adeboye Prayed for Him and "Follows His Activities Religiously," and No, the Visit Was Not Political

Gist time. Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore went to the RCCG National Thanksgiving Service in Ebute-Metta on Sunday, and by the evening his X page had the full story. This is Sowore's account, so let's treat it like gist: delicious, and best enjoyed with a little salt.

According to him, he was invited to the service, went with his party chairman, Pastor Samuel Ajeigbe, got introduced to the congregation, and received a warm, enthusiastic reception. Naturally. Nothing says "I'm just here for worship" like a presidential candidate being introduced to thousands of voters and receiving applause.

Afterwards, he says, he had a private meeting with Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who offered to pray for him. Adeboye, he says, told him he "follows my activities religiously." Please notice that word. In the Redeemed Christian Church of God, "religiously" is doing heavy lifting. A pun and a prophecy in one sentence.

Sowore says Adeboye also called his path honourable and said he's confident of his triumph. Now, "triumph" in a church can mean many things: winning in life, winning over trials, or winning a presidential election. We are, however, free to guess which one made it onto his X thread.

And then the plot twist: Sowore stressed that his visit was not meant to promote a political agenda. Of course. A presidential candidate, in an election season, with his party chairman, got introduced to a mega congregation, had a private meeting with the General Overseer, and then posted a full summary online, none of it with any political intent. The humility is spiritual.

To be fair, there's a sweet detail in here. He says they first met in 1996, shortly after he finished his NYSC, when he was mobilising students against campus cultism. Thirty years later, same venue. That's the kind of full-circle moment even a campaign manager couldn't schedule.

And hey, prayer is free. It's a big country, and every candidate could use one. Just don't be surprised when, three months from now, every party suddenly discovers a deep love for Thanksgiving services.

Amen, and see you in January.