{"id":64369,"date":"2022-05-07T15:44:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T14:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2023-contesting-for-presidency-is-demotion-oyedepo"},"modified":"2022-05-07T16:54:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T15:54:28","slug":"2023-contesting-for-presidency-is-demotion-oyedepo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2023-contesting-for-presidency-is-demotion-oyedepo","title":{"rendered":"2023: Contesting for presidency is demotion \u2013 Oyedepo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>General Overseer of Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo has said he will not be contesting for the presidency in the 2023 election.<\/p>\n<p>Oyedepo said vying to be Nigeria\u2019s president is a demotion to him, adding that he\u2019s called for a global impact.<\/p>\n<p>He said this during a leadership summit transmitted worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, although he believes in Nigeria, it\u2019s too late for him to contest the highest political position in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Oyedepo said, \u201cI believe in Nigeria and that\u2019s why I am still here, and still praying for Nigeria. But I consider it a demotion if I am invited to become the president of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am called for a global impact. I saw this in 1984.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven the devil knows that you can\u2019t be genuinely sold-out to serving God, and not stand out in life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. General Overseer of Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo has said he will not be contesting for the presidency in the 2023 election. Oyedepo said vying to be Nigeria\u2019s president is a demotion to him, adding that he\u2019s called for a global impact. 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