Pastor Fatoyinbo's ordeal fuelled by envy, jealousy - COZA
- Leaders of COZA have said that the senior pastor of the church, Biodun Fatoyinbo is innocent
- Fatoyinbo had been accused of rape by celebrity photographer, Mrs. Bukola Dakolo
- COZA leaders say they are confident that their pastor will be vindicated and his adversaries be silenced
The leadership of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has officially released a statement on the rape allegations against its senior pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo.
Fatoyinbo had been accused of rape by celebrity photographer, Mrs. Bukola Dakolo, who said the incident happened 21 years ago.
COZA had been silent on the issue ever since it became a viral sensation in the media.
But, on Saturday, September 21, the church officially released a statement on its stance on the whole saga.
The statement which was signed by Ademola Adetuberu, executive senior assistant to the senior pastor, opined that Fatoyinbo's ordeal is “fuelled by envy and sheer jealousy.”
Part of the statement read: “We are not unaware that certain pastors that felt threatened by the unprecedented growth of COZA and the grace of God upon his servant are after some of our members, just making every effort to cash in on the attack against God’s servant.
“There was nothing they had not done behind the scene until this rape scandal. They are accusing our pastor of snatching their members. Some are even asking why he couldn't remain in Ilorin. Our focus is the Kingdom of God and winning souls for Christ.
“COZA is home to those who have sold out to Jesus. At COZA, we believe that every sent servant of God has his or her harvest field given to him or her by God and not by poaching souls or believers of another ministry.
“The enemies of the church have been going about fabricating stories against our pastor having realized that the Busola story cannot be proved in the court of law. They are begging people to come out to make frivolous claims against the anointed servant of God.
“Not only that, some highly respected Pastors who identify with our Pastor are being abused and insulted for standing by the truth while some agreed with them on the need to demonise and destroy our pastor.”
The statement noted that despite all the allegations against Fatoyinbo, “COZA is marching on and the gate of hell shall not prevail against it.”
“Jesus Christ whom we are serving will vindicate our pastor and the adversaries will be silenced forever in Jesus name,” the statement concluded.
Meanwhile, human rights and social justice organization, Social Justice League, has called on the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to stop harassing and intimidating Fatoyinbo.
The group stated that it has been monitoring the controversial issues and the police handling of the case and cautioned the security agency not to make itself willing tools in the hands of external influences to pervert justice.
It also warned that it has found out details of the big pastors behind the ordeal of Pastor Fatoyinbo, warning that unless they desist from their egoistic and evil ways fueled by jealousy and envy, it would soon expose them for the whole world.
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