Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church, popularly known as The Liberation Commission, has responded to the public criticism surrounding the retirement of two senior Bishops from the ministry.
The church recently announced the retirement of Bishops Thomas Aremu and David Abioye, who have served for decades in the church.
Many Nigerians criticised the church’s decision, questioning the timing and reasoning behind the retirements.
However, Oyedepo, during his sermon at the valedictory service for Bishop Aremu, made it clear that the decision was in accordance with the church’s long-standing operational guidelines.
He explained that the guidelines, including the church’s Administrative Policy of 1998, were revised in 2001, and further refined in 2024 under what is known as The Mandate.
According to Oyedepo, the policies are guided by divine order, and not subject to public scrutiny.
Addressing the critics, Oyedepo urged them to “study to be quiet” and focus on their own concerns rather than meddling in the church’s internal matters.
His words: “My advice to commentators is to study to be quiet and mind your business. It is wisdom to learn what is working and find out what makes it work. Everything works here.”
He encouraged Bishop Aremu to remain connected to the church for continued spiritual growth and grace while advising him not to be swayed by negative criticism.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.
