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A Nigerian lady, Chukwuma Elizabeth Onyinye, has sparked reactions online after sharing her unpleasant experience at the just-concluded Shiloh 2025 programme held at the Living Faith Church headquarters, popularly known as Winners Chapel.
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In a Facebook post, Onyinye accused the church of practising misogyny and segregation against women, especially through its seating arrangement during services.
Allegation of Gender-Based Segregation
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According to Onyinye, women at the programme were treated like second-class worshippers, as front seats were allegedly reserved strictly for men.
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She questioned why women who arrived early and took seats before the service began were later forced to move to the back simply because of their gender.
Asked to Leave Front Seat Mid-Service
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Onyinye narrated that while seated at the front during the programme, a man approached her in the middle of the service and demanded she vacate the seat.
She said the man told her, “Front seat is for men only, you need to move.”
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“Why Should I Accept Humiliation in the House of God?”
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Reacting to the incident, Onyinye expressed anger and disbelief, questioning the fairness of the action.
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She wrote:
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“The level of misogyny in Living Faith Church is actually wild.”
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“Explain to me why all the front seats are reserved for men, while women, who came early, who sat down before service even started, are chased to the back like second-class worshippers.”
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“I was invited for Shiloh, we arrived on time. I took my seat at the front.”
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“In the middle of service, with the place already packed, one man walked up to me and said, “Front seat is for men only, you need to move.””
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“I genuinely looked at him like, What exactly do you expect me to do with that information?”
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“Because why should I move?”
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“Why should I accept humiliation in the same house of God that created male and female?”
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Criticism of Church “Protocol”
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Onyinye also criticised what she described as excessive policing of women under the guise of church protocol.
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She added:
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“The audacity.”
“The entitlement.”
“The shameless policing of women in the name of “protocol.””
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She further pointed out that women actively contribute to church activities but are sidelined when it comes to recognition and respect.
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“Women pray. Women fast. Women give. Women attend faithfully, women partake in cleaning the church , yet when it’s time to sit at the front, suddenly women become “unqualified.””
Exception Made for Oyedepo’s Wife
Another issue she raised was what she described as a double standard in the seating arrangement.
According to her, only Bishop David Oyedepo’s wife is allowed to sit at the front.
She wrote:
“And the funniest part?”
“Their overall Mama Oyedekpo is literally the ONLY woman allowed to sit in the front, because she’s sitting beside her husband”
“And me that came with my own man earlier and sat at the front they want me to move to the back and sit seperately from my ODOGWU!”
Offering Protest and Call for Change
Angered by the incident, Onyinye said she reduced her offering as a form of protest.
She disclosed that she gave N200 instead of the N5,000 her partner had handed to her.
“My Baby actually gave me offering of 5,000 naira. Well packaged inside white envelope.
“But the moment that usher opened his mouth to spew that nonsense, I removed the money immediately and slashed the money he gave me down to 200 naira,” she stated.
She ended her post by calling on the church leadership to address what she described as sexist and discriminatory practices.
“WINNERS CHAPEL WORLDWIDE Living Faith Tabernacle Churches Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo, do better.
“You cannot preach love, unity, and equality in Christ while practicing gender segregation like it’s the 1800s.
“You want people to give cheerfully, yet you treat half of your congregation like they don’t matter.
“Make it make sense.
“Stop the segregation.
“Stop the sexist protocols.
“Stop hiding misogyny behind “orderliness.”
“Church is supposed to be a place where everybody is welcome, not a place where women are reminded that they are second-class.”
Her post has since generated widespread reactions on social media, with Nigerians sharing mixed opinions on the matter.
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