Gospel filmmaker and founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, has risen in strong defence of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, amid controversy over the cleric’s comments on Nigeria’s security crisis.

Adeboye had stirred debate after a video resurfaced in which he urged the Federal Government to give service chiefs a 90-day ultimatum to end terrorism or resign. The clip, originally recorded years earlier, was widely circulated online, prompting accusations that the respected preacher was taking sides politically or discouraging planned protests against insecurity.

In a detailed response on his Instagram page, Bamiloye faulted critics and bloggers whom he accused of twisting Adeboye’s message. He insisted that the RCCG leader has consistently condemned evil and spoken against the worsening security situation in the country.

Bamiloye argued that it was unreasonable to demand that an 84-year-old cleric personally lead street demonstrations, saying such expectations ignore both Adeboye’s age and the nature of his spiritual calling.

He stressed that Adeboye’s role, as a senior Christian leader, is primarily to intercede, guide and speak truth to power, not to function as a political activist at the barricades.

Responding to those who cited Adeboye’s participation in a public march during the Muhammadu Buhari administration as proof that he should again be at the forefront of protests, Bamiloye offered context. He explained that the earlier action was not a solo political move but a collective directive from the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, which asked churches nationwide to hold peaceful demonstrations against insecurity. Adeboye, he said, merely complied by leading his denomination, just as other church leaders did.

Bamiloye reiterated that the central duty of the church is to pray for the peace of the nation and seek God’s intervention in governance, even while speaking against injustice.

The RCCG’s public relations team has also clarified that a widely shared photograph of Adeboye holding a placard was taken during a peaceful prayer walk under the Buhari government, not as a partisan protest or a campaign for any political party. The church maintains that Adeboye remains politically neutral, encouraging members in all parties to fulfil their civic responsibilities without institutional endorsement of any platform.