Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Pastor Titilayo Akindayomi-Adewale, a daughter of the late Reverend Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi, the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has firmly denied viral media reports claiming she criticised the church's leadership or demanded public monuments to preserve her father's legacy, describing the allegations as false and mischievous. Akindayomi-Adewale made the clarification in a statement shared on her Facebook page on Monday, August 3, 2026, after reports circulated on social media suggesting that she had accused senior pastors of being unaware that her father founded the church and had called for greater recognition of his legacy. She insisted that the statement attributed to her did not originate from her "either implicitly or explicitly" and urged those circulating the claims to stop spreading misinformation.
The controversy stemmed from reports that claimed Akindayomi-Adewale had lamented that many senior RCCG pastors did not know her father was the founder of the church and that she was advocating for the preservation of his legacy through monuments or public recognition. However, in her statement, the cleric's daughter rejected those claims, stressing that her father's greatest legacy was not tied to buildings or physical structures but to the countless lives he transformed through his ministry. "For the record, Baba's image or lack thereof on any edifice on earth is nothing compared to making Heaven and his face being recognized there," she wrote.
She explained that her late father never encouraged the pursuit of material possessions or earthly recognition, recalling that he was reluctant even to own a personal residence because he did not place value on material acquisitions. "My father consistently believed in building people rather than merely constructing buildings. He never believed in acquiring wealth or earthly possessions," she said, adding that it would be inconsistent to suggest that he desired his name or image to be prominently associated with buildings or institutions. According to her, Pa Akindayomi believed in investing in people rather than material possessions, noting that his enduring legacy lies in the individuals whose lives were impacted by his teachings.
Akindayomi-Adewale argued that the reports were aimed at creating unnecessary controversy and division within the church rather than promoting the memory of its founder. "In my opinion, this report and similar ones are not about me, my father, or even the leadership of the RCCG. Instead, they are intended to create unnecessary arguments and division," she stated. "Their purpose is to divert attention from the divine work currently being carried out and sow discord among us." She warned those responsible for circulating the reports to desist from what she described as "mischievous acts of misinformation."
The RCCG founder's daughter also reaffirmed her support for the leadership of the church under its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, dismissing suggestions of any disagreement between her family and the church leadership. She prayed for God's continued guidance, wisdom, and protection for Adeboye, his family, and the leadership of the RCCG, while urging members and the public to disregard reports aimed at creating division within the church. "I pray for continued support and strength for Pastor E.A. Adeboye and his family. I pray that God will enhance the wisdom of the leadership of the RCCG," she said, wishing the RCCG family worldwide a successful annual convention.
Pa Josiah Akindayomi founded the RCCG in 1952 before handing over leadership to Adeboye in 1981, a transition widely regarded as pivotal to the church's expansion into one of the world's largest Pentecostal denominations. The viral reports had threatened to create a rift between the founder's family and the current leadership, but Akindayomi-Adewale's clarification has effectively doused the tension, reaffirming the unity of the church and the continued respect for Adeboye's leadership. Her statement serves as a powerful reminder that the legacy of the RCCG's founder is not measured by monuments or public recognition but by the millions of lives transformed by the gospel through the church he established decades ago.
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