The two Vice Presidents of Bishop David Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) are set to retire after serving for over four and three decades, respectively.
Multiple sources within the church confirmed the planned retirement of Bishops David Abioye and Thomas Aremu, citing the church’s operational manual, The Mandate, which recently revised the retirement age.
A member of the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, indicated that the retirements are expected to coincide with Bishop Oyedepo’s birthday celebration. The new retirement policy stipulates that only Bishop Oyedepo can serve beyond the age limit, while future leaders will be limited to one or two terms of seven years each.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the church’s media officials were unsuccessful.
Bishop Abioye, 63, is the Senior Pastor of Living Faith Church, Goshen City, Abuja. He joined Bishop Oyedepo in 1979 and was consecrated in 1993.
Bishop Aremu, 67, transitioned to full-time ministry from a successful accounting career. He was consecrated in 1999.
Valedictory services for both bishops are scheduled to take place at their respective churches. Bishop Abioye’s farewell service will be held on October 18 in Abuja, while Bishop Aremu’s service will be held on October 15 in Ibadan.
