Aerial View of Bishop Oyedepo’s 100,000 Seater Church Elicits Uproar: “Money Dey Where E Dey”
- A video of the massive project that Bishop David Oyedepo is building has surfaced online, stirring reactions
- In the clip, an aerial view of the 100,000-seat capacity auditorium is shown, with construction still ongoing
- Fans reacted to the video, sharing their observations about clerics building such large projects
- In a chat with Legit.ng, a member of the Bishop Oyedepo's church, Rachel Oyeniran speaks about the new project
Nigerian cleric and founder of Living Faith Church, better known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has come under intense scrutiny over a video of his new church that surfaced online.
The spiritual leader, who shared a vision God gave him a few days ago, is working on building a 100,000-seat auditorium in Canaan Land, Sango Ota, Ogun state.
Source: Instagram
In the video making the rounds, an aerial view of the unfinished auditorium was displayed. The clip showed that the project is yet to be completed. The structure, known as the Ark, resembles a stadium, with up to ten-story buildings.
Fans comment on Bishop Oyedepo church's building
A man named Obnah pointed out that the project has been ongoing for 11 years, since he was in secondary school. He asked when it would be completed and urged the cleric to finish it before he gets old.
Source: Instagram
Reacting to the video, others criticised the religious leader, stating that there is a high rate of unemployment in his state and accused him of wasting money on a massive structure.
They added that the money used for the project belongs to church members, many of whom cannot even afford to send their children to the school he built.
A few others also claimed the cleric, who has spoken against insecurity in Nigeria, should have converted the building into a stadium instead of using it for a church.
See the video here:
Fan react to video of Oyedepo's church
Reactions have trailed the video of Bishop Oyedepo's new auditorium. Here are comments below:
@official_ose007 shared:
"Nor be small funds this project don digest... money dey where e dey."
@chimeziehero reacted:
"Business will boom so well."
@badmus_bobo3 commented:
"That’s massive."
@mrteetee11 shared:
"For state way unemployment rate high die , At least try help with building things that would generate and help people."
@ iam_yosola wrote:
"Meanwhile some of the members de unemployed.. dem go come church come pray for Miracle. Instead of building unnecessary church structures, build business, keep people employed, reduce crime, me and you are also part of the government. Let’s empower our citizens."
@obynnoh stated:
"Abeg make papa quick finish am biko. This project was first commissioned since I was in secondary school and now its been 11 years. Abeg I no wan old finish before its finished."
Oyeniran speaks about Art project
She said:
"I think a lot of people criticize the clergy unnecessarily. Is he perfect? No, but he is contributing his best to the advancement of society. I was one of the people who got a bursary from him when I was a student. He has embarked on many philanthropic acts that a lot of critics don't know about. The project has been ongoing for years, and I believe it's because of the amount involved in building it."
Lady shares why she left her church
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady removed herself from the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM).
The lady shared a video on TikTok saying her affiliation with the popular church was over due to how she was treated. A lot of people who reacted to the post said there was no need for her to leave the church because of one experience.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
