Bishop David Abioye publicly honoured Bishop David Oyedepo on his 72nd birthday during a church service on Sunday, September 26, 2026 The gesture came years after Abioye's retirement from Living Faith Church sparked speculation about a rift between the two clerics Abioye led his congregation in prayer for Oyedepo, asking God to grant him greater strength, wisdom, and grace In a chat with Legit.ng, a youth pastor shared his take on Hamzat's visit to Oyedepo
Bishop David Abioye has publicly celebrated Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), on his 72nd birthday, putting to rest widespread speculation that the two men had fallen out following Abioye's departure from the church.
Abioye prays for David Oyedepo The prayer was warm and detailed. Abioye asked God to preserve Oyedepo, strengthen him physically and spiritually, and ensure that everything divinely planned for the cleric would come to pass
Father, we thank you for your servant, for your good hand upon him, Bishop David Oyedepo," he prayed. "Thank you for all the wonders you've shown to him in his years of existence. The wonders performed by his hand, by your hand through him. Father, we thank you for keeping him strong and alive and for years ahead, for life ahead.
Bishop Abioye prays for Oyedepo on his 72nd birthday. Photo credit@bishopoabioye Source: Instagram He continued: "We pray that greater strength, greater wisdom, greater grace, and all that you have planned for him shall find fulfillment in Jesus' glorious name." The gesture carries particular significance given that Abioye's retirement from Living Faith Church had fuelled rumours about tension between the two bishops. His heartfelt public tribute appears to tell a very different story.