Nigerian politician, Dino Melaye seems to have difficulties in understanding the new changes in the leadership of Bishop Oyedepo’s church.
In Abuja Nigeria, Bishop David Abioye retired from the Living Faith Church because of age-related regulations. The Liberation Mandate the church’s operating guidelines stipulates that pastors must retire at age 58.
On October 18 2024 Bishop Abioyes’s farewell service was held.
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He referred to Bishop Oyedepo as a trailblazer and thanked him for his leadership during his speech.
According to Bishop Abioye, he will continue to be a blessing to many people and is not retiring from his ministry.
He added that he now feels secure about his future because of the lessons he learned from Bishop Oyedepo.
Reacting to this development, Dino Melaye opined that Bishop Abioye was forced to retire by the leadership but Bishop Oyedepo has not retired despite being older than Bishop Abioye.
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Dino claimed it was the reason he didn’t attend Shiloh this year.
Reacting to Dino Melaye’s post on Instagram, some users explained the reason for this development.
victorogoke wrote; ‘He may be retired from winners chapel but he is still active in ministry. I believe God has a greater plan for him in this era. I believe his purpose is beyond winners and their mandate which could be restrictive. It is a win for God and the Christianity.’
angel01montana wrote; ‘He retired to start his own ministry and it’s bro forcefully retired oga Dino
It’s under the mandate of winners chapel
Bishop David Oyedepo can’t retire because he is the founder
So Bishop Abioye was sendforth to start his own minister and it’s a win for him and Christianity Lastly Dino you said you didn’t attend Shiloh lol we didn’t even notice
No one noticed ur absent’
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cojar_x wrote; ‘Its common sense, the founder and vision holder of any organisation cant be retired until dead. But leadership in it can be retired.’
