Bishop David Oyedepo, founding father of Dwelling Religion Church, has strongly condemned the push by some Muslim {groups} for feminine college students in mission faculties to be allowed to put on the hijab.
Talking throughout a church service, Oyedepo described the demand as an act of overstepping boundaries, likening it to “a tenant decreeing for the landlord.”
He insisted that mission faculties ought to preserve their unique requirements and warned these making such calls for to “depart the colleges for the homeowners” and as an alternative set up their very own establishments the place hijab use will be freely practiced.
The cleric cautioned in opposition to what he known as harassment of the church in Nigeria, warning that “God is a consuming fireplace” and that such actions may appeal to divine judgment.
In his handle, Oyedepo additionally prayed in opposition to ritual killings, kidnapping, and destruction of farmlands, calling for God’s judgment on these answerable for such crimes.
He urged members of the church to stay steadfast in prayer and stand agency in defending the religion.
His phrases …
“Such a nasty improvement in Kwara State, the place Muslims are asking for his or her college students in our faculties to put on hijab. And the church stated, no. I’ve by no means seen a spot in my life the place a tenant will probably be decreeing for the owner. I’ve by no means seen. You recognize the explanation why? We’ve got by no means proven the world the opposite facet of God. God is just not a toy. He stated the Lord is a consuming fireplace. Let’s present them the consuming fireplace of God. The consuming fireplace a part of God. Go away the colleges for the proprietor. Go to your college. Is there any combat? The phrase needs to be warned in opposition to the church. The church is a temple. The church is a time bomb. When God turns his again on anyone or any system, that system is grounded. That system is cursed. My recommendation, and I do know they’ll hear me as a result of they at all times hear me. My recommendation is depart the colleges for the homeowners. Discover your faculties. Women and men can put on hijab there. No. I can perceive it. Cease placing your finger within the eyes of others when they don’t seem to be blind. Father, carry an finish to all harassments in opposition to your church in Nigeria. Now, wait a minute. Now, we now have this menace of formality killers as a result of they’ve market. Lord, the literal killers and their religion sons or religion sonnages. Let judgment come down. The abductors are those that purchase human beings. Let your judgment come down on them. The idiot and the heartless males invading individuals’s meals and destroying the labor of their arms. Let your judgment come on their heads. Now, we have to pray this prayer. Are you positive you’re in line? Sure. In case you are not, exit, please. Are you positive you’re according to all this? Now, pray like anyone in line.”
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Pastor Oyedepo is correct. If you wish to put on a hijab, attend a Muslim-owned college. You may’t impose Islamic gown codes on a college that’s owned, run, and funded by a church.
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— Maliq (@MasterMaliq) August 13, 2025
