The pastor’s latest decision came amid public outcry which called on him to step down and address the rape allegations levelled against him by Busola, wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo, on Friday.
The embattled founder and
leader of the Commonwealth Of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, has
announced that he would be ”taking a leave of absence from the pulpit of the
church.”
Mr. Fatoyinbo revealed this
in a statement on his official Instagram page on Monday morning.
In the statement, Mr.
Fatoyinbo said he took the decision after consulting with several spiritual
leaders around the world and the leadership of COZA.
He wrote, ”This step
enables me to submit to the concerns of my spiritual mentors as they consider
all the issues that have been raised against me.
”Though I do not understand
all that is happening, I trust the lord to guide and lead me one step at a time.
Kindly pray for me and the congregation as we seek the face of the lord at
these turbulent times.”
The controversial pastor
has held Nigerian headlines since Thursday morning when the interview of one of
his alleged victims was made public.
Mrs Dakolo, a former member
of COZA, told YNaija in the emotional interview that she was 16 when Mr
Fatoyinbo raped her in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The allegations prompted
condemnation of the preacher, who has faced previous allegations of sexual
misconduct from two women.
On Sunday, scores of
protesters gathered at the church’s headquarters in Abuja to march against Mr
Fatoyinbo.
Simultaneous protests were
held in Lagos and Abuja.
Meanwhile, Mr. Dakolo, has
announced the mobilisation of a seven-day protest to demand justice for his
wife, Busola.
The singer revealed this in
a statement on Sunday and added that the protest will also help seek justice
for other women who have been allegedly raped by the COZA pastor and other
pastors.
The protest will take place
at COZA (Lagos and Abuja), Ministry of Justice and the Police Headquarters from
July 1 to July 7.
Read Mr Fatoyinbo’s
statement below:
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