Dignitaries, distinguished clerics, family and friends members celebrated with the founding father of Dwelling Religion Church Worldwide, also called Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo on September 27, as he marked his seventieth birthday.
The birthday celebration was held on the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, and the auditorium was crammed to the brim as company all wearing white and blue attires rejoiced with the favored cleric.
Though earlier than his birthday, Oyedepo had requested his members to win souls as birthday presents for him, he was blessed with a number of presents, together with an opulent Rolls Royce Cullinan and N1bn donation in direction of feeding 50,000 individuals at Canaanland.
Earlier, President Bola Tinubu had lauded Oyedepo’s legacy in grooming leaders and his church’s contributions to schooling, well being, and entrepreneurship.
Basking within the love and celebration, the birthday boy danced gleefully to music by Adeyinka Alaseyori and Nathaniel Bassey.
In his remarks on the occasion, Oyedepo stated, “I give glory to God. I’m a consultant of the icon of icons, who’s Jesus; my glory and lifter of my head. I’m merely fronting for him. He’s the one behind the scenes working 24 hours daily. A person can’t be any greater than the grace of God at work in him. I’ll by no means pose to be an achiever however one who’s a beneficiary of God’s grace.”
His spouse additionally expressed delight in being in partner, stating that she needs to have a mansion beside his in heaven.
Friends on the occasion embrace former President Olusegun Obasanjo, governors of Lagos, Ogun and Delta states, Dapo Abiodun, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Sheriff Oborevwori respectively; Inspector Common of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and high clerics such because the Common Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye and his spouse, Foluke; Poju Oyemade, Jerry Eze and Matthew Ashimolowo.