尼日利亚参议员批评退休主教但豁免创始人的教会政策,引发了继承问题的辩论。 Nigerian senator criticizes church policy that retired bishops but exempted founder, sparking succession debate.

尼日利亚前参议员Dino Melaye批评了全世界活信仰教会的退休政策,这项政策导致David Abioye主教和Thomas Aremu主教离开。 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. 该政策被称为“委任统治”,规定退休年龄为55岁,但该教会的创始人David Oyedepo主教除外。 The policy, known as "The Mandate," sets a retirement age of 55, except for the church's founder, Bishop David Oyedepo. Melaye问,为什么年龄更小的Abioye退休,而年龄较大的Oyedepo没有退休。 Melaye questioned why Abioye, who is younger, was retired while Oyedepo, who is older, was not. 这引发了一场关于教会内部继任规划的辩论。 This has sparked a debate on succession planning within the church.