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Bishop David Olatunji Abioye took his exit from service at Winners Chapel this October Legit.ng understands that the retirement is in line with the operational guidelines of the Liberation Commission, also known as the Mandate, which serves as the church’s constitution In a statement on his official X page, Bishop Abioye expressed gratitude to God for connecting him with Bishop David Oyedepo, who guided and directed him on his journey at Winners Chapel
FCT, Abuja – Bishop David Abioye, who recently retired from the Living Faith Church, better known as Winners Chapel, after decades of service, has said he is “humbled and truly grateful for the gift of men”.
Abioye, 63, stated this via a tweet on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, October 19.
Abioye’s retirement follows a review of the church’s administrative policy, called The Mandate. The retirement age for leaders at the church has been pegged at 55.
Only David Oyedepo, founder of the church, aged 70, can now serve for life, according to the new policy. The Mandate stipulates that future leaders of the church will be restricted to one or two terms of seven years, pending approval by the Board of Trustees (BoT). Following Bishop Abioye’s retirement, a valedictory 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 at Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja.
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 could be seen visibly emotional.
In another post, Bishop Abioye paid special tribute to Bishop Oyedepo. He wrote: “When the call of God is upon your life, He connects you with someone who will guide and direct you on your journey. “I’m glad God led me to my father @davidoyedepomin. Having you as a guide all these years has been a blessing.
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