Oyedepo to FG over FRSC Act: Address insecurity, leave preaching on buses + Video

The Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has strongly criticized the federal government for prioritizing a ban on public preaching while failing to tackle Nigeria’s worsening security situation.

Oyedepo posited that the Federal Government should prioritise tackling insecurity instead of regulating religious activities.

He gave the reaction during a recent service at the church’s Canaanland headquarters in Ota, Ogun State.

A video clip from the sermon circulated widely on social media on Monday.

His reaction comes amid growing public debate over the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

The proposed amendment has attracted widespread reactions over a provision prescribing a fine for preaching in commercial vehicles.

However, the Senate has maintained that the provision has been part of Nigerian law since the enactment of the FRSC Establishment Act in 2007.

It also said the amendment bill is about the safety of commuters and other road users and is not intended to undermine any religious activity in the public space.

Reacting, Bishop Oyedepo argued that preaching on commercial buses is not an issue the government should waste resources on.

Instead, he urged political leaders to address the persistent attacks, kidnappings, and killings across the country.

He openly questioned why the government is preoccupied with bus preachers instead of pursuing sponsors of violence.

Expressing his frustration, Bishop Oyedepo accused the government of pretending to be ignorant and helpless while armed gunmen kill citizens daily.

He declared that victims and their families should not be expected to show sympathy or pray for those responsible, stating, “You can’t slaughter members of my family and expect me to pray for you. I will pray against you and your household.”

Oyedepo asserted that the violence is being sponsored by powerful individuals and placed a curse on anyone sponsoring killers or trading human lives for ransom.

He also prayed against destructive agents in Nigeria, “whether in power or out of power”.

“Woe to all destructive agents in Nigeria. Whether in power or out of power, judgement has finally come,” he said.

“You can’t slaughter members of my family and want me to pray for you. I pray against you, against your household, against your generation, in the name of Jesus.”

“Everybody knows that these wicked people are being sponsored. Anyone who doesn’t know that, that’s a problem,” he continued.

“Every sponsor of killers in Nigeria, you come under a curse today.

“You mean they kill people every day and government is pretending not to know what to do?

“I have not heard any statement from government quarters against the killings. I’m yet to hear one, sir. Our human life is not of value anymore?

“And now you mustn’t preach in the bus, is that an issue?”

Oyedepo said he had remained silent for a long time but believed divine justice was imminent.

“When you see God keep quiet at the wickedness of the wicked, it’s because the bubble is about to burst,” he said.

“As the Lord lives… this bubble will burst. Go and hide anywhere. The bubble will burst,” the clergyman added.

𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖/𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖