Church closure: Poju Oyemade denies negative comment on Oyedepo
The Senior Pastor of Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, ‘Poju Oyemade, has denied the comment credited to him as a response to Bishop David Oyedepo’s statement on church closure.
Pastor Poju Oyemade announced on his Facebook page that the inference from the comment he made 48-hour before Oyedepo’s statement was incorrect.
The statement reads:
“My attention has been drawn to articles going around on some websites that an article I wrote on how one can remain effective during these times was written in response to Bishop Oyedepo’s statement on the closure of Churches.”
“That assumption/inference is simply incorrect.
Facts can easily be verified by checking time-lines. My article was written before Bishop Oyedepo spoke.”
“I do understand that certain narratives drive traffic to websites and sowing seeds of division does attract attention.
I would like to make it clear and on record that my article was written 48hours before he spoke.”
“In the article I did emphasise that criticising other ministries and churches operations is not a sign of strength on one’s part so the article contradicts the conclusions being inferred.”
Poju Oyemade, was called to ministry whilst he was still an undergraduate at the University of Lagos and founded Covenant Christian Centre in March 30, 1994
He was ordained into ministry by Bishop David Oyedepo, the presiding bishop of Living Faith Ministries Worldwide (a.k.a Winner’s Chapel).
The church is popular with Singles’ Summits, Financial and Business Seminars and The Platform Nigeria, where prominent business men and women share how they thrive in their industries.
