The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that British-Nigerian boxing champion Anthony Joshua survived a fatal road accident due to what he described as the mercy of God.
Adeboye made the remark on Sunday during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service, where he spoke on divine mercy and preservation, citing Joshua’s recent accident as an example.
Joshua narrowly escaped death in a crash that occurred last Monday on the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The incident claimed the lives of two of his friends—Ayodele Kelvin, a 36-year-old Nigerian-British citizen, and Gami Sina, also 36, a British citizen—while other occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Referring to the incident, Adeboye quoted Lamentations 3:22–23, saying survival is not a product of human intelligence but of God’s mercy.
“It is by the mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed. We are alive because of the mercies of the Lord, not because of cleverness,” he said.
The cleric disclosed that Joshua reportedly exchanged seats with another person shortly before the accident, noting that those who occupied the seat he vacated later died.
“I read in the newspapers that our boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, exchanged seats with someone before the accident. The people he exchanged seats with died. I don’t know why, but the mercy of God said someone would still be alive today,” Adeboye stated.
Speaking further from Psalm 89:1, Adeboye emphasized the personal nature of God’s mercy, explaining that biblical expressions often use singular terms to underscore individual significance.
“When something is very important to David, he uses the singular. ‘The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want’ is personal,” he said. “I want you to take this message personally. I am talking to myself.”
The remarks have continued to spark conversations among worshippers and observers about faith, destiny, and survival in the face of tragedy.
Adeboye Attributes Anthony Joshua’s Survival in Lagos–Ibadan Crash to God’s Mercy
