Lagos, Nigeria: The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, instructed his congregation to secure their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2027 general elections during a service on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
Okay News reports that Oyedepo delivered the instruction during a sermon titled “Breaking the Curses of Life” at Canaanland, located in Ota, Ogun State.
“We have a civic responsibility as responsible citizens of our various nations,” Oyedepo said. “This church is today in 144 nations. Endeavour to secure your voter’s card. You are men and women of the Spirit and should know, based on your personal conviction, who to cast your vote for.”
The cleric told the congregation that citizens hold a constitutional right to participate in governance through the ballot box.
“We are not passers-by in our nations. We are bona fide citizens of the nation and we have a right to participate in who governs us,” he said. “So please go ahead. It is part of our policy and you will find it in the mandate. Ensure that you secure your voter’s right.”
Oyedepo stated that he had never campaigned for a political office and affirmed the church maintains a non-partisan stance.
“I have never carried a ballot box in my life, so I am not going to ask anyone to vote for me. I am already voted for,” he said. “But we have a right to determine who rules us. And this church, with the millions that we have, has a say in it. So be part of it.”
