reports that all attempts made by the
Winners overseer, Bishop David Oyedepo, to make
members of his congregation stand up to pray for
President Goodluck Jonathan to win the 14
February presidential election were to no avail.
It was reported that while some stood up
reluctantly, other members who were not happy
with Jonathan’s administration refused to stand up
from their seats to pray for him. However, pastor
Oyedepo was unperturbed as he finally prayed for
Jonathan by himself.
The said visit of the president has obviously caused
a lot more havoc than blessings as the church has
been under serious scrutiny and condemnation
from Nigerians. President Jonathan, with some of
his aides, the chief of staff to the president, Jones
Arogbofa, and the executive secretary of the
Christian Pilgrim Board, Kennedy Okpara,
worshipped at the church during its third service
after they arrived at the church premises in a
helicopter.
Within a few minutes of their departure, the ”not-
so-palatable” malicious report sent the internet
agog, with various local blogging sites misquoting
and misinforming the public about what really
happened during the church service, resulting in
the outrage that greeted the president’s visit.
While some Nigerians said they were shocked that
Oyedepo could make such a comment, others went
comic calling him a man of “small gods.”
Unfortunately, however, many of these bloggers
and news writers were not in the church during the
president’s visit, but they all attributed their news
to sources within the church.
According to a correspondent who
attended the same service as the President, his
aides, and politicians from the Peoples Democratic
Party in Lagos and Ogun states, the drama began in
the church.

Before his preaching during the service, Bishop
Oyedepo gave President Jonathan the opportunity
to address the congregation. When he mounted the
podium, Jonathan made it known that he did not
want to say too much so that Nigerians would not
think he only attended the church to campaign.
Urging everyone present to pray for the country,
he said:
“There are various predictions concerning the
election, but I trust God to take control of the
situation,“I commend Bishop Oyedepo for his
commitment to the work of God and
education, without education we can’t achieve
muc h,” he added.
While some of the church members were excited
to see Jonathan, others grumbled, saying he had
suddenly turned to the Winners Chapel after he
discovered that he is no longer welcome at the
Redeemed Christian Church of God now that a
senior pastor of the church, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, is
the running mate of Buhari, Jonathan’s main
opponent in the election.

Some also whispered that the pastors in the
country were not helping matters as they are not
acting like prophets and leaders in the Bible who
spoke truth to people in power. After his speech,
the Bishop asked that the church members stand
up and pray for the president.
He asked that since God always answered
prayers of the church members, they should
pray for God to give the President the wisdom
and strength to rule the country and the
unusual grace to lead the nation.
However, it was reported that while many stood up
and prayed fervently, some sat down, while others
used the opportunity to pray to themselves.
It will be recalled that just yesterday, former
Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo reacted to
the words of the presiding bishop of the Winners
Chapel Ministry of The Living Faith Church, Dr
David Oyedepo. Obasanjo advised Nigerians not to
allow any pastor to dictate to them who they are
going to vote for in the coming elections.


www.naij.com/372992-oyedepos-church-divide-over-prayer-for-jonathan.html

Are you serious?

Oyedepo let himself into a terrain filled with landmines by dabbling into this thing.

You must always speak the truth to power and not support a corrupt government.

Jonathan has done absolutely nothing credible to deserve to continue in power.

I just hope this does not backfire against him in the days to come.

Samuel , Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah Nathaniel, Ahijah, Micah and the young unknown prophet had the courage to tell kings the truth something Reverend Mbaka alluded to.

He knows that most of his congregation are looters how can they maintain his three private jet, pray for the source of the money.

But really, did he talk about opening the gates of hell or was that fabricated as usual?

Pastor, pray your own leave our own.

Oyedepo should have slapped the spirit of corruption and cluelessness out of that fedora hat wearing fisherman drunkard instead of asking for the congregation to pray for him.

bigmo1:
Oyedepo should have slapped the spirit of corruption and cluelessness out of that fedora hat wearing fisherman drunkard instead of asking for the congregation to pray for him.