‘Please Forgive Us’ — Jerry Eze Apologises Over Old Trafford Entry Crisis

Pastor Jerry Eze has apologised to worshippers who were unable to gain entry to the NSPPD UK Prayer Conference held at Manchester United’s 74,000-capacity Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, United Kingdom. The conference, organised by Eze’s Streams of Joy International, attracted worshippers from Britain and other parts of the world. Although attendance was free, participants were required to register in advance because places were limited, with demand reportedly exceeding capacity. In a video message on Monday, Eze expressed regret to those who travelled long distances for the gathering but were turned away. He said some attendees had travelled from countries including Australia, North Macedonia and Sweden, and acknowledged the disappointment expressed by affected worshippers on social media. Eze said the situation was beyond his control and that of Streams of Joy, but repeatedly apologised to those who could not enter the stadium.

The pastor said the organisers had taken note of the incident and assured worshippers that such a situation would not happen again. He said he was particularly troubled after learning that thousands of people had been asked to leave despite travelling from different parts of the world for the prayer meeting. Eze urged those affected to forgive the organisers, stressing that the incident would serve as a lesson ahead of next year’s gathering. The NSPPD UK Prayer Conference, held last Saturday, featured Eze alongside gospel ministers including Sunmisola Agbebi, Mercy Chinwo, Dunsin Oyekan and Kaestrings. Concluding his message, Eze again apologised to the worshippers who were turned away and assured them that the organisers would take the experience into account in planning future editions.

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