Bishop David Oyedepo Denies Being Barred From UK

Last week, there were rumours that Bishop David Oyedepo has been barred from entering the United Kingdom, over allegations of fraud in his church in the UK.

He was not happy about such news and has said that such reports are unfounded and baseless without any iota of truth in it.

“It’s nothing but blatant lie and falsehood.”, a spokesperson for the airliners, Mrs. Salma said there was no such information as Airline Alert against Bishop David Oyedepo.

It was said that Bishop Oyedepo,has been under investigation by the Charities Commission since 2012. Investigators are looking into the activities of his Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, and the way it gets money from parishioners.

“It was reported that a source at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, said that the barring of Bishop Oyedepo, was communicated to the airlines on Saturday, 9 August, 2014. 

“According to the contents of the Airline Alert that has the pastor’s passport photograph glued on it, any airline that flouts the ban and transports Bishop Oyedepo to the UK, is liable to a fine of £2,000.

“Bishop Oyedepo holds a UK C visa that allows him entry into the country for 10 years, so ordinarily would not have any problem travelling at will. He also owns four private jets, so it is not yet clear what will happen if he decides to travel in using his own transport.