The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has declared that no amount of money, including $1 billion, could persuade him to venture into partisan politics.
Oyedepo made the statement while speaking at the impartation service of the church’s annual convocation, Shiloh 2025, according to a report by Vanguard on Saturday. His remarks formed part of a broader message urging Christians to remain focused on their divine calling and resist distractions that could derail their spiritual purpose.
Addressing thousands of worshippers, the renowned cleric stressed that politics was completely outside his God-given assignment, insisting that true fulfilment and impact come from operating within one’s ordained calling.
“In 2015, I warned the church that trouble was coming. Didn’t trouble come?” Oyedepo said, referring to earlier admonitions he had given about challenging times ahead.
“Partisan politics is off my calling. If you give me $1 billion to join politics, I won’t, because it’s off my course,” he added, drawing applause from congregants.
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The bishop urged church members to identify and remain committed to their individual callings, noting that it is only within that sphere that they can truly “rule their world” and become effective instruments in God’s hands. He encouraged believers to see themselves as part of what he described as the end-time army of God, raised to bring divine solutions to a troubled world.
Oyedepo further highlighted what he described as the urgency of the times, saying the world is in desperate need of divine intervention amid growing social, economic and political crises.
“The world is groaning in darkness, but as embedded in Romans 8:19, the world is waiting for the earnest manifestations of the children of God,” he said.
According to him, God is raising men and women who will proffer solutions to national and global challenges in the mould of biblical figures such as Joseph and Daniel, who influenced their societies through wisdom, integrity and divine insight rather than political ambition.
“The army of God is about to emerge to proffer solutions to national crises in the order of Joseph and Daniel. It is the day of what eyes have not seen or ears heard,” Oyedepo declared.
He cautioned believers against being consumed by worldly pursuits, emphasising that lasting impact comes from spiritual alignment and obedience to God’s purpose. By remaining steadfast in their calling, he said, Christians can positively influence their communities, institutions and nations without necessarily holding political office.
The comments came amid ongoing public debates in Nigeria about the role of religious leaders in politics and governance, with Oyedepo’s position reinforcing his long-held stance of maintaining a clear boundary between his ministry and partisan political engagement.
Shiloh 2025, commenced on December 9 and will conclude on December 14, 2025. The annual convocation is holding at the Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, and has drawn worshippers from across Nigeria and beyond for days of spiritual teachings, impartation and fellowship.
