Wilson Adekumola
The Founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church popularly known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has said that no particular tribe can lay claim to the ownership of Nigeria urging his members and the general public to vote according to their conscience.
Oyedepo made this disclosure while speaking on the 2023 elections on Sunday, warning that Nigerians must vote wisely to avoid more adversity.
He also warned the congregation and Nigerian populace against voting for a candidate due to loyalty to a political party or tribe in the elections scheduled for February 25 and March 11. He said they must bear the future if Nigeria in mind.
The fiery preacher noted that the country has been experiencing series of security challenges in the last eight years which he said it is an indication that power must change hands in 2023.
Oyedepo stated, “Nigeria has witnessed a wide range of security challenges. We have faced that gruesomely for the last eight years. People claim responsibility for killings and are walking on the streets. They take a sword in today’s world and cut off a man’s neck. Then somebody is coming again to say this is what they will do, let them tell us what they have done.”
He stated further that Nigerians should shun blind loyalty to political parties at the expense of the future of Nigeria.
The man of God said, “Listen to me, there is no party without members of this church. There are founders of parties who are members of this church but we are talking about the nation, not a party. We are talking about the people, not a party, no tribe owns Nigeria, the presidency is not a traditional stool.”
He also said, “Vote wisely, vote your conscience, vote the future of your children, vote the future of the coming generation, vote the future of one Nigeria.”