Did RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye Visit Kaabah in Mecca? Fact Emerges
- Images of RCCG general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, standing in front of Kaabah in Mecca emerged online
- The reported images of Adeboye in Saudi Arabia also circulated on social media, especially on X (formerly Twitter)
- A fact check was conducted on two of Adeboye's alleged Mecca images to confirm or disprove their authenticity
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 7 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events
A photo of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, reportedly standing in front of Kaabah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia has been circulating on social media, especially on X (formerly Twitter).
The renowned and widely respected general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was portrayed to have visited the religious place of worship for Muslims.
Source: Twitter
An X user, @Sarkideyforyou, posted the images with a caption thus:
“Pastor Adebayo may Allah guide you to the right path.”
Fact-checking if Pastor Adeboye visited Mecca
According to FactCheckHub, images of the pastor in Mecca were likely generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The fact-checking media platform said claims that Pastor Adeboye visited the holy city in Saudi Arabia were misleading.
AI detection tools like Hive Moderation showed the images were 99.7% AI-generated while TrueMedia.org also stated that the images of Adeboye were digitally manipulated.
The AI advance detention tool also showed 99% confidence in the images being created by artificial intelligence.
Additionally, the pastor's social media activity did not indicate that Adeboye had visited Saudi Arabia recently.
Did Pastor Adeboye visit Mecca or not?
It is therefore determined that claims that RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye visited Mecca, Saudi Arabia are misleading.
According to the findings, the two images showing the man of God dressed like an Arab are AI-generated.
RCCG members rejoice at Adeboye's fasting announcement
Legit.ng also reported that Pastor Adeboye told members of the church to enjoy the Christmas season.
He also said RCCG members should prepare in advance as they would begin a 100-day fast in the year 2025.
The popular man of God stated this at the ongoing 2024 Holy Ghost Congress at the Redemption Camp.
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