On Sunday, Nigerians criticised Bishop Oyedepo, the president and founder of Living Faith Church, for choosing Isaac, his second biological son, as the national youth pastor of the church’s youth ministry, Youth Alive Fellowship (YAF).
According to reports, the YAF made this announcement on Sunday via its official Facebook page, noting that the new youth pastor will lead the energetic congregation to great heights.
“On behalf of the Youths of Living Faith Church Worldwide, we say a big welcome to our National Youth Pastor, Pastor Isaac Oyedepo as he takes the Youth Alive Fellowship to the next levels of glory,” YAF said in a statement.
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However, several Nigerians on social media reacted well to the appointment and praised the young preacher for the appointment but others questioned why must the son occupy such position.
Their remarks come as Jimmy Odukoya, the biological son of the late founder, has been named to take the position of his father by the Fountain of Life Bible Church.
Chike Ogugwu, a Facebook user, responded to Oyedepo’s son’s appointment by saying, “It’s his father’s business so,let him manage it well.”
Another user wrote, ” Family business, preparing him to take over. Papa, mama, pikin church, may God help us.”
For Paul Waiyo, he described the appointment as a business decision.
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He said, “A Strategic Business Decision.Best way to go.”
Similarly, Joseph Ogidiolu wrote, ” Family business enterprise that is based on family heritage.”
The young Isaac is being set up by his father to take over from him someday, according to Christian Chukwudi.
He wrote, “Gradually Positioning him to take over from him someday.”
For Chibedu Edoga, he wrote, ” Family business is the best, congratulations on your new promotion, every members of the family must be called by fire and by thunder.”
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