Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church, opposes Muslim groups’ requests for female students in mission-owned schools to wear the hijab.
He addressed his congregation, comparing the demand to a “tenant dictating to a landlord.”
Oyedepo believes such requests exceed acceptable boundaries.
Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church, has criticized calls from some Muslim groups for female students in mission-owned schools to be permitted to wear the hijab.
Addressing his congregation during a church service, Oyedepo likened the demand to “a tenant dictating to a landlord,” insisting that such requests go beyond acceptable limits.
He emphasized that mission schools should uphold their established principles, advising those advocating for the change to “leave the schools for their rightful owners” and create their own institutions where hijab use would be fully accepted.
The cleric condemned what he described as attempts to harass the church in Nigeria, warning that “God is a consuming fire” and cautioning that such actions could invite divine consequences.
In the same message, Oyedepo prayed against ritual killings, kidnappings, and the destruction of farmlands, asking for divine judgment on the perpetrators. He urged church members to remain prayerful and unwavering in defending their faith.
His words …
“Such a nasty development in Kwara State, where Muslims are asking for their students in our schools to wear hijab. And the church said, no. I’ve never seen a place in my life where a tenant will be decreeing for the landlord. I’ve never seen. You know the reason why? We have never shown the world the other side of God. God is not a toy. He said the Lord is a consuming fire. Let’s show them the consuming fire of God. The consuming fire part of God. Leave the schools for the owner. Go to your school. Is there any fight? The word should be warned against the church. The church is a temple. The church is a time bomb. When God turns his back on anybody or any system, that system is grounded. That system is cursed. My advice, and I know they will hear me because they always hear me. My advice is leave the schools for the owners. Find your schools. Men and women can wear hijab there. No. I can understand it. Stop putting your finger in the eyes of others when they are not blind. Father, bring an end to all harassments against your church in Nigeria. Now, wait a minute. Now, we have this menace of ritual killers because they have market. Lord, the literal killers and their faith sons or faith sonnages. Let judgment come down. The kidnappers are those who buy human beings. Let your judgment come down on them. The fool and the heartless men invading people’s food and destroying the labor of their hands. Let your judgment come on their heads. Now, we need to pray this prayer. Are you sure you are in line? Yes. If you are not, go out, please. Are you sure you are in line with all this? Now, pray like somebody in line.”
