By Samuel Ogunsona
The Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has hailed the presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel International), Dr David Oyedepo, on his 69th birthday.
President Tinubu through a statement released by his Media and Publicity secretary, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday and made available to Irohinoodua stated that the words and works of wisdom demonstrated by the visionary gospel leader continue to resonate within and beyond Nigeria, impacting greatly on the economy in the areas of education, healthcare, infrastructure, banking, publishing and transportation.
The statement also said that the president acknowledged the great strides of Bishop Oyedepo in pursuing personal, intellectual, and spiritual development for humanity while encouraging many to grow through the practical teaching of the Word of Faith with remarkable results in the expansion of the ministry.
Bishop Oyedepo was born September 27, 1954 (69 years), and also the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide and presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle (also known as Winners Chapel International).
He is generally known as a pastor, author and telenvagelist with his church located over 300 cities around the world.
Oyedepo who is the founder of Covenant University in Nigeria and the Chancellor of Landmark University is ranked among the richest pastors in the world.