David Abioye starts church — 7 months after ‘retiring’ from Oyedepo’s Winners Chapel

David Abioye starts church — 7 months after ‘retiring’ from Oyedepo’s Winners Chapel

David Abioye, former vice-president of Living Faith Church, better known as Winners Chapel, will commence Sunday morning services on May 4.

Abioye, alongside Thomas Aremu, retired from Living Faith in October 2024 after a review of the church’s administrative policy set the mandatory retirement age for leaders at 55.
At the time, Aremu was 67 and Abioye was 63.
The new policy also stipulated that future leaders of Living Faith will be restricted to one or two terms of seven years, pending approval by the Board of Trustees (BoT).

Following Abioye’s retirement, he commenced a non-denominational ministry which held every Sunday evening.

Speaking at the end of an evening fellowship on April 27, Abioye said his ministry will now hold services on Sunday mornings — specifically from 8am.

Very important information. From next Sunday by the grace of God, our service is migrating to morning. Hallelujah. And the time is 8am. God bless you mightily in Jesus’ name,” he said.

Abioye had noted that his ministry was birthed out of a divine mandate and not personal ambition.

He also urged members to pursue personal revival as the foundation for corporate renewal.