{
  "id": 17583012,
  "title": "I did not carry placard in protest against Jonathan — Adeboye",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/i-did-not-carry-placard-in-protest-against-jonathan-adeboye-17583012",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T10:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/i-did-not-carry-placard-in-protest-against-jonathan-adeboye/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has criticized journalists for misrepresenting the date of his participation in a prayer walk. He denies allegations that he carried a placard against former President Goodluck Jonathan, stating the incident occurred in 2020 when Jonathan was no longer in office. Adeboye organized the walk to pray for security and safety in the country, a directive issued to churches. He recounted the event during his church's Thanksgiving service, noting that the media report did not verify the circumstances before publishing, leading to widespread acceptance of the false narrative.",
  "summary": "RCCG General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has denied reports that he carried a placard in protest against ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administratio Read More: https://punchng.com/i-did-not-carry-placard-in-protest-against-jonathan-adeboye/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Pastor Adeboye clears air on carrying placard against ex-President Jonathan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/pastor-adeboye-clears-air-on-carrying-placard-against-ex-president",
        "published": "2026-11-01T10:56:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "‘I didn’t protest against Jonathan’ — Adeboye clarifies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/i-didnt-protest-against-jonathan-adeboye-clarifies",
        "published": "2026-11-01T13:15:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}