Pastor Adeboye Pegs Retirement Age Of Pastors At 70, Says A Young Man Will Succeed Him As General Overseer Of RCCG

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has announced some major changes in the Church. The changes include the retirement of the Church’s National Overseer, Pastor Joseph Obayemi. Adeboye made the announcement while addressing RCCG Ministers yesterday, Sunday, August 7, 2022. He hinted also that the person that would take over from him as the General Overseer will be a young man.

The RCCG, currently celebrating its 70th anniversary was established in 1952 by Rev. Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi who passed on in 1980. Adeboye has served in the position of General Overseer for more than 40 years and still counting.

In December 2016, Pastor Adeboye appointed Pastor Obayemi as the church’s Overseer in Nigeria. He was later given an additional portfolio to serve as the Overseer of the RCCG in North Africa in 2021. He was also addressed as the Officer-in-charge of Nigeria.

But Pastor Adeboye announced his retirement along with some others during the Ministers’ Conference. Obayemi is in his 70s. Adeboye disclosed that the retirement age for all RCCG pastors will now be pegged at 70 years. He said however that some of them may be given lesser roles after retirement.

Pastor Sunday Akande is to replace Obayemi as the RCCG National Overseer. He will serve for a period of two years while Pastor Kalu Ndukwe will serve as the Overseer of the Africa Continent.

Adeboye also said the position of the National Overseer of the church will now be on a two-year tenure basis while the pastor occupying the position will operate from the redemption camp. The Redemption Camp according to Pastor Adeboye will henceforth carry the tag of a city just like the Vatican City.