Nigerian senator criticizes church policy that retired bishops but exempted founder, sparking succession debate.

Former Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye criticized the Living Faith Church Worldwide's retirement policy, which led to the departure of Bishops David Abioye and Thomas Aremu. The policy, known as "The Mandate," sets a retirement age of 55, except for the church's founder, Bishop David Oyedepo. Melaye questioned why Abioye, who is younger, was retired while Oyedepo, who is older, was not. This has sparked a debate on succession planning within the church.

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