Bishops Abioye, Aremu retire from Winners Chapel

Two Vice Presidents of Living Faith Church Worldwide, well known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Olatunji Abioye and Bishop Thomas Aremu, are set to leave the church.

The two clerics would leave the church headed by the Founder, Bishop David Oyedepo, later this month.While Aremu, who heads the church at Basorun in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, will depart on October 15, Abioye, who has been with Bishop Oyedepo since 1979, will take his exit on October 18.

The valedictory service for Aremu will take place at the church in Ibadan, while that of Abioye will be held in Durumi area of Abuja. The clerics are said to be leaving Winners Chapel based on the rules of the mandate, which is the constitution or operational manual of the Commission.

The revised mandate puts the new age of retirement, which was formerly 60, at 58. Only Oyedepo will have the privilege of a lifetime of service, after which every future leader will serve for one term or maximum of two terms of 7 years each. subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.