{"id":12173,"date":"2019-07-01T13:20:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T13:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=12173"},"modified":"2019-07-01T13:20:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T13:20:45","slug":"coza-pastor-biodun-fatoyinbo-steps-down-gives-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/coza-pastor-biodun-fatoyinbo-steps-down-gives-reason","title":{"rendered":"COZA: Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo steps down , gives reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Monday morning stepped down as the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, over alleged rape allegation by Timi Dakolo\u2019s wife, Busola.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Fatoyinbo, in a post on his Instagram page on Monday, announced stepping down from the pulpit following the saga.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have solicited their guidance on actions I should take that is honoring to our Lord Jesus Christ and the work he has called me to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrawing from their counsel and that of the leadership of COZA and owing to my love for Lord\u2019s work and the sacred honor of my calling I have decided to take a leave of absence from the pulpit of the church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is following protest asking Pastor Fatoyinbo to step down over the rape allegations by Timi Dakolo\u2019s wife, Busola<\/p>\n<p>Busola, the wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo had alleged that the COZA founder forcefully raped her when she was young.<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-three narrated how Pastor Fatoyinbo allegedly forced his way into her when she was a teenager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Monday morning stepped down as the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, over alleged rape allegation by Timi Dakolo\u2019s wife, Busola. Pastor Fatoyinbo, in a post on his Instagram page on Monday, announced stepping down from the pulpit following the saga. 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