Bishop David Abioye: 5 facts about Oyedepo's first deputy who recently retired f…

• After decades of services, Bishop David Olatunji Abioye retired from the Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, at 63
• The Nigerian preacher and author was the first Vice president to the church’s General Overseer, Bishop David Oyedepo before his retirement in October
• In this article, TheTalk.NG shares some interesting facts about the cleric who was formerly a lecturer

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The news of Bishop David Olatunji Abioye’s retirement from Winners Chapel was met with mixed feelings in the Nigerian Christian community.

Top clerics and renowned associates felicitated with Bishop Abioye on his retirement, including Oyedepo’s son and Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Center.

Bishop Abioye retired from Winners Chapel at 63.
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It is noteworthy that Bishop Abioye was the first vice president and deputy to Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Winners Chapel.

5 Quick facts about Bishop Abioye

TheTalk.NG shares five quick facts about Bishop Abioye, an author and preacher, who left the church after decades of service.

1. Bishop Abioye, born in Erin Ile, Oyun LGA, Kwara State, on March 11, is married to Mary Abioye, and they have three children: David Jr., Ruth, and Daniel.

2. In the early 1980s, Bishop Abioye met Bishop Oyedepo at a Christian Students’ Fellowship, and their friendship has blossomed ever since.

3. When Bishop Oyedepo founded Winners Chapel many years ago, Bishop Abioye was one of the seven people who took part in the church project.

4. Bishop Abioye studied mechanical engineering at the University of Ilorin and worked as a lecturer at Open Cast Polytechnic, Auchi, in 1985 for a year.

5. Before his retirement from Winners Chapel, Bishop Abioye was the senior pastor of Goshen City, a Winners Chapel church located in Abuja with over 30,000 worshippers.

Abioye sends message to Oyedepo after retirement

Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG previously reported that Bishop Abioye had sent a message to Bishop David Oyedepo after retiring from Winners Chapel.

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, Abuja.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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