Don’t Use CAMA Act To Interfere In Church Affairs, Oyedepo Warns FG
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Dr David Oyedepo, has warned the Federal Government not to use the new Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 to meddle in the affairs of churches in the country.
The bishop said this while delivering sermon in his church on Sunday.
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Oyedepo, who constantly criticises President Muhammadu Buhari administration, said making a minister to take decisions that could not be challenged in the court of law was unheard of.
He said God would defend the church which he described as the bride of Jesus Christ.
Recall that Buhari recently signed into law the amended CAMA Act, 2020.which replaced the previous bill that came into existence 30 years ago.
The bishop explained that a section of the bill empowered the registrar-general.and the supervising minister to remove trustees of the churches without a recourse to the court.
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He said this was a direct assault on God who he said is the owner of the church, saying this section should be urgently expunged from the bill.
“Please know that the church is the bride of Christ. We are returning home someday for the big marriage supper of the lamb. It is wise to quickly expunge that part that affects the religious body from that document. It is only safe to do that.
“In the document. the registrar-general is superior to the court, including the Supreme Court. The supervising minister can wake up one day and say why are you going to church early in the morning, you can’t go to church anymore.
“In fact, they said they would appoint managers. So, they can appoint occultists to be managers of church affairs when we are alive. Don’t try it when this crude prophet is alive.”
He urged Lagos State to review its position on the ban on church activities during the week, saying the government should allow churches operate unhindered.
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Oyedepo, who said God has been healing many people through online prayers, stated that the anointing oil remained the cheapest cure for COVID-10.
