{
  "id": 17587365,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T10:56:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/01/pastor-adeboye-clears-air-on-carrying-placard-against-ex-president-jonathan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has clarified reports that he participated in a protest against former President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking during the church's monthly Holy Ghost Service, Adeboye emphatically denied leading or joining any protest against Jonathan's administration. He explained that what many people believed to be a protest was, in fact, a prayer walk and march organized to fight corruption in Nigeria.\n\nAdeboye emphasized that as a man of God, he is deeply concerned about the state of the nation and would not hesitate to join any peaceful movement that promotes righteousness and good governance. He stressed that he never carried a placard against Jonathan and has never protested against any government. Instead, his focus is on praying for those in authority.",
  "summary": "The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has finally broken his silence on reports that he carried a placard in protest against former President Goodluck Jonathan. Adeboye, who spoke during the church's monthly Holy Ghost Service, stated that he never led or participated in any protest against Jonathan's […] Pastor Adeboye clears air on carrying…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-01T10:38:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}