Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that linking his visit to the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, to the upcoming gubernatorial election is absurd.
On his Instagram page, Sanwo-Olu posted a photo of himself and Bishop Oyedepo, noting that the Bishop is a highly respected man of God in whom he has great respect.
“Yesterday, was indeed a memorable day as I met with a man after God’s own heart, a man who has dedicated his life to the service of God and mankind. A highly respected man of God, whom I hold in high regard.
“Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel) and presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State,” he wrote.
Some Nigerians, particularly supporters of the Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, have claimed that the governor has been running around churches in a desperate bid to get votes ahead of Saturday’s election.
However, Gboyega Akosile, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), told DAILY INDEPENDENT on Tuesday that the governor’s visit to the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, on Monday had nothing to do with Saturday’s governorship election.
Gboyega stated that linking the Governor’s visit to politics is absurd because he had always visited Oyedepo when there was no election.
He said “No, the governor’s visit has nothing to do with politics. If you have been following the activities of Governor Sanwo-Olu, you would have noticed that he’s a thoroughbred Christian. He’s a man who values relationships especially with the leadership of the Church”.
“He has paid visits to Bishop Oyedepo on many occasions in the past when there was no election and this particular visit is not an exception”.
“Bishop Oyedepo is a man of God whom the Governor respects so much. He has been a beneficiary of his scriptural teachings and blessings. It is preposterous for anyone to link the Governor’s visit to politics or elections. No, it is not”.