Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), says the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, prayed for him and expressed confidence in his triumph.

Mr Sowore said this in a Facebook post on Sunday after attending the RCCG's National Thanksgiving Service at its headquarters in Ebute Metta, Lagos.

The AAC presidential candidate, who said he attended the service on invitation, disclosed that he was accompanied by his party's National Chairman, Samuel Ajeigbe.

Mr Sowore explained that he met privately with Mr Adeboye after the service and that the cleric offered to pray for him.

"He stated that he follows my activities religiously, expressed certa...