Oyedepo says he never campaigned for any politician during any election

The founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, and presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Bishop David Oyedepo has indicated that he has never campaigned for any politician during any election in the country.

Oyedepo spoke on Sunday at the church’s headquarters in Ogun State while speaking on the subject of faith
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has been receiving the heat for referring to the 2023 presidential election as a religious war.

In an leaked audio that has gone viral which was published by an online newspaper on Saturday, Peter Obi was heard begging David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church for support.

He even went further asking Bishop Oyedepo to help spread the message to his followers in the southwest and northcentral states.

The leaked audio has generated anotger round of heated debate and controversies on social media with many Nigerians condemning Peter Obi for championing religious-driven campaign in a multi-dimensional country like Nigeria.

Reacting to the audio, Oyedepo said he never spoke to any group of people on behalf of any politician.

“Nobody had ever told me what to say in this world. No. I have never campaigned for anybody or speak on anybody’s behalf and I will not do that till I go to heaven