Bishop David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a bad leader, and his government the worst in the history of Nigeria.
The cleric made the statement on Sunday while delivering a sermon during the church service at the Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
In his words, he said, “In my view you are bad and you shouldn’t be a leader. I have the right to say so. As far as I am concerned, I am a true born and thoroughly-bred Nigerian, an intelligent one.
“In my view, this is the worst thing that has happened to Nigeria, this government. It is the worst and in fact, it is like a curse.
“I led the first prayer and fasting for Nigeria in 1979, that tells you I am not a baby in the affairs of Nigeria.
“This is the worst government, a government with no direction. Their days are numbered. I can tell you as a prophet that their days are numbered.”
He also described the hate speech bill being sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi as the most ridiculous and stupid bill anyone could think of.
Oyedepo added, “The government in this country is making a draconian law – hate speech. They said if you speak hatefully, you have committed murder. Out of someone who says I will kill you and the one who kills, who has committed a crime? I don’t understand which kind of animal farm we live in.
“I said stop stepping on my toes and you said that is hate speech but somebody kills and he is walking free on the streets.
“This is the most stupid and nonsensical ideal anybody can think of.”
Twitter reacts, and below are the few responses we got.
Does Oyedepo find time to preach the Word of God with all the attention he spends on politics and Buhari..
People in Winners, are you guys still in a church or PDP annex…
Will none of his sons/daughters send him an anonymous letter, calling back from the edge of madness.— David Abdulrazak Atta (@the_davidatta) March 9, 2020
Y’all can hate Bishop Oyedepo for all I care, but he’s never shying away from telling the government the truth! Y’all hate him cos your favorite G.Os are scared cos of the benefits they receive from the government and easy access to Aso Rock
— paulo (@gho__sted) March 9, 2020
It is only in Nigeria that someone will speak up and pple will be slamming him for speaking up.
He(Oyedepo) is saying the truth/fact that the Buhari regime is the worst thing that has happened to Nigeria.
Your slamming him and in your heart you agree.
Your brain is not working. pic.twitter.com/apX39WO1cm— I_am_royal_tea Of Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦 (@Iamroyaltea1) March 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/Mobamz_/status/1236916595185893378?s=20
https://twitter.com/lawalt2010/status/1236906414838296576?s=20
May I not become so daft to think that Bishop Oyedepo is speaking the truth to power because some tap has been closed. Huh? Oyedepo has no business with poverty again & demanding for a better governance is in the best interest of the Nation. Y'll can do better.
— Fakayode M. Julius (@f_mjulius) March 9, 2020
