Bishop Abioye sends message to Oyedepo after withdrawing from winners’ chapel, Pastor Enenche reacts

• Bishop David Olatunji Abioye left the service at Winners Chapel this October
• Legit.ng understands that the retirement is in line with the operational guidelines of the Deliverance Commission, also known as the Mandate, which serves as the constitution of the church.
• In a statement on his official X page, Bishop Abioye expressed gratitude to God for connecting him with Bishop David Oyedepo, a man who he said guided and directed him on his journey to Winners Chapel.

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FCT, Abuja – Bishop David Abioye, who recently retired from the Living Faith Church, better known as the Winners’ Chapel, after decades of service, has said he is “humbled and truly grateful for the gift of men”.

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Abioye, 63, made the announcement via a tweet on his official X account (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, October 19.

Abioye’s retirement follows a review of the church’s administrative policy, dubbed The Mandate. The retirement age for church leaders has been set at 55.

Only church founder David Oyedepo, 70, can now serve for life under the new policy.

The mandate stipulates that future church leaders will be restricted to one or two seven-year terms, pending approval by the Board of Trustees (BoT).

After Bishop Abioye’s retirement, a farewell service was held for him at the winners’ chapel.

Dignitaries who attended the event included Pastor Faith Abiola Oyedepo, wife of Bishop David Oyedepo; and Pastor Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja.

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Against the backdrop of the event, Abioye posted pictures on his social media account. One of the images showed Pastor Enenche’s reaction. In the photograph, Enenche looked visibly excited.

Abioye wrote to X on Saturday October 19:

“I am humbled and truly grateful for the gift of men!

“Enjoy these beautiful moments from the farewell service yesterday (Friday 18 October).”

In another post, Bishop Abioye paid special tribute to Bishop Oyedepo.

He wrote:

“When God’s call comes into your life, He connects you with someone who will guide you and direct your journey.

“I’m glad God led me to my father @davidoyedepomin. Having you as my guide all these years has been a blessing.

“May the grace and strength of God continually multiply upon you, in the name of Jesus!”

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Source: Legit.ng