The founder of the Commonwealth Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo has announced a suspension of a seven days programme of the church, saying the “Holy Spirit” directed him to do so.
Speaking when he mounted the altar on Sunday, Fatoyinbo said he was unhappy about the scandal rocking the church, TheCable reports.
Fatoyinbo has been under pressure since Friday when Busola Dakolo, celebrity photographer, accused him of raping her.
Although he denied the allegation, the pastor has been widely criticised, with some Nigerians on Twitter asking him to step down.
Protesters marched to his church in Lagos and Abuja on Sunday.
Watch the Massive turn out in Abuja for the #StepDownPastor rally against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA over allegation of RAPE. pic.twitter.com/SKDydPTSlB
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè 🇳🇬 (@YemieFASH) June 30, 2019
Pro-#COZA protester in Abuja confesses that he was given N10,000 by the church to march in solidarity for #biodunfatoyinbo #ChurchToo #PastorStepDown pic.twitter.com/P9DjIZE216
— Legit.ng (@legitngnews) June 30, 2019
Coza Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo advising his church members not to fight with any of the protesters outside the church but He didn’t mention a single thing about the rape matter he is being accused of doing!! And everyone is there hailing him 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ #stepdownpastor #COZA pic.twitter.com/WUkaiHKZko
— Kunta Kunte™ (@Nifemi_99) June 30, 2019
#COZA Lagos chapter we did it#SayNoToRape 🙅👎🏾 pic.twitter.com/fyxbdMOdBg
— Grey Swearengen(Bro Dad) (@DaReal59) June 30, 2019
The church #COZA is fully armed #IStandWithTheTruth #PastorStepDown pic.twitter.com/Z5Fy5jgUen
— Noble orji (@Nobleorji) June 30, 2019
It’s a slow movement out of church for #COZA members as #protesters chant #notorape #shame at church gate. #ChurchTooMovement #pastorbiodunfatoyinbo #BusolaDakolo pic.twitter.com/CQhaYCMKYR
— POPCENTRAL TV (@popcentraltv) June 30, 2019
