2015: Jonathan visits Winners Chapel, seek prayers

L-R: Faith Oyedepo, wife of the general overseer of Winners Chapel; Bishop David Oyedepo, general overseer of Winners Chapel and President Goodluck Jonathan after the Sunday service

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday visited and worshipped with members of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria urging the church members to keep praying for the country ahead of the February 2015 elections.
Jonathan arrived the church in a helicopter and attended the church’s third service where he pleaded for prayers saying though he was not in church to campaign – so that people would not read another meaning to his presence – but that there was need for Nigerians to pray for the country as it nears the general elections.

Jonathan noted that there were various predictions concerning the elections, but that he believes that God would take control of the situation.

“I plead with you all to keep praying for a successful and peaceful election next month,” he said just as he commended Bishop David Oyedepo, the church’s general overseer, for his commitment to God’s work and for focusing on education.

Jonathan, who was in the church with some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, noted that without education, nothing much can be achieved by a society.

After his short speech, Bishop Oyedepo, who owns several universities and secondary schools, asked the members to pray for the President and for God to give him strength, courage and the wisdom to lead the country aright.

He then prayed for God to bless the President’s endeavour and for an unusual grace to come upon him.

Prior to Jonathan’s arrival, heavily-armed security operatives drawn from Lagos and Ogun states had taken strategic positions within the church to the surprise of many of the members of the church.

Jonathan left with the helicopter with which he had arrived just as the service was ending.