COZA Rape Scandal: Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo steps down
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Monday morning stepped down as the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), over rape allegation by Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola.
Fatoyinbo, in a post on his Instagram page on Monday, announced stepping down from the pulpit following the saga.
He said: “The past few days have been very sobering on me I have taken time to seek spiritual counsel form Christian leaders around the world who feel very concerned about the ongoing report in the media.
“I have solicited their guidance on actions I should take that is honouring to our Lord Jesus Christ and the work he has called me to do.
“Drawing from their counsel and that of the leadership of COZA and owing to my love for Lord’s work and the sacred honour of my calling I have decided to take a leave of absence from the pulpit of the church.”
This is following protest asking Pastor Fatoyinbo to step down over the rape allegations by Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola
The woman had alleged that the COZA founder forcefully raped her when she was young.
The mother-of-three narrated how Pastor Fatoyinbo allegedly forced his way into her when she was a teenager.
It would be recalled that Pastor Poju Oyemade, the Senior Pastor of the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos that he spoke with the Spiritual leader of the trouble pastor and that he told that he should first of all step down as the Pastor of the local assembly.
“He informed me his position. It was that Pst Biodun should first step down from the pulpit indefinitely, suspend 7days of glory and make a public statement. These he made known to him directly in an hour”. Oyemade said on his Instagram post.
