Bishop David Oyedepo has denied reports that quoted him as charging Christians to take up arms against Muslims
A spokesman of the bishop’s church, Winners Chapel says the video is old, he said the video has no connection with the recent killings in Southern Kaduna
A spokesman of the bishop’s church, Winners Chapel says the video is old, he said the video has no connection with the recent killings in Southern Kaduna
Bishop David Oyedepo has denied reports that quoted him as charging Christians to take up arms against Muslims.
Bishop Oyedepo exchanging pleasantries with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna state looks on at an event in Covenant University last year A video had circulated online in the past 24-hours where the bishop was seen laying curses on those fomenting crisis in Nigeria.
Bishop Oyedepo exchanging pleasantries with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna state looks on at an event in Covenant University last year A video had circulated online in the past 24-hours where the bishop was seen laying curses on those fomenting crisis in Nigeria.
But a spokesman of the bishop’s church, Winners Chapel says the video is old and has no connection with the recent killings in Southern Kaduna.
The chairman, editorial and media board of the church, Dr Sheriff Folarin said: “This was before the present administration took office.
The chairman, editorial and media board of the church, Dr Sheriff Folarin said: “This was before the present administration took office.
“The message bears no relevance to today’s happenings; not even developments of 2016.
“The reporter(s), either being completely unprofessional, lazy or simply wicked, made the 2015 message look like a 2017 church service message. The trending video is NOT a 2016 or 2017 video.
“To this end, we can unequivocally and authoritatively say that this quote, the report and other similar reports do not fit the context of the Kaduna crisis or any developments whatsoever in the last one year.
“The reports are, therefore, fake, unbelievably and maliciously fabricated and outright lies. They are tweaked, baseless and fraudulent.
“Bishop Oyedepo has not said, either in private or public, anything related to the Southern Kaduna killings; not now, not hitherto.
“If there has been anything done, it has been prayer for peace and unity of Nigeria.The intent of the original author(s) or fabricators is best known to them.”
Meanwhile, a former head of state, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd) has sued for peace among the warring parties in the Southern Kaduna crisis.
Abubakar made the call during a visit with other leaders of thought to the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Friday, January 13.
“The reporter(s), either being completely unprofessional, lazy or simply wicked, made the 2015 message look like a 2017 church service message. The trending video is NOT a 2016 or 2017 video.
“To this end, we can unequivocally and authoritatively say that this quote, the report and other similar reports do not fit the context of the Kaduna crisis or any developments whatsoever in the last one year.
“The reports are, therefore, fake, unbelievably and maliciously fabricated and outright lies. They are tweaked, baseless and fraudulent.
“Bishop Oyedepo has not said, either in private or public, anything related to the Southern Kaduna killings; not now, not hitherto.
“If there has been anything done, it has been prayer for peace and unity of Nigeria.The intent of the original author(s) or fabricators is best known to them.”
Meanwhile, a former head of state, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd) has sued for peace among the warring parties in the Southern Kaduna crisis.
Abubakar made the call during a visit with other leaders of thought to the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Friday, January 13.
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