Start #PastorStepDown hashtag

Remember Alechenu of Africa Magic Ajoche? His name is Akah Nnani, a popular actor and social media buff. He is also a member of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA).

He and other members of COZA have joined well-meaning Nigerians to build a critical mass of protesters to start class actions and other forms of protests against the Senior Pastor of COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, who has been accused of raping several women.

The latest accusation is coming from Busola, wife of popular Niger Delta musician, Timi Dakolo, who told Chude Jideonwo on YNaija TV in an interview that Fatoyinbo raped her at age 17 in her father’s house, in a secluded area in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, and several other places with threats of killing her should she tell.    

In post on his Instagram handle, Nnani called on his pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo to step down from presiding over the church until the issues are fully resolved. He also promoted a hashtag: #PastorStepDown, urging Nigerians to take up the campaign.  

“This issue has been addressed by the senior pastor. Pastor has said he never raped anyone in his life. Good! Praise God. Now what next?

Dear @biodunfatoyinbo The next thing to do sir, is to step down from the position of senior pastor. But I know you know this sir and the church is in fact already making arrangements for this because anything contrary to this would be unconscionable, corrupt and anarchical.

In proper states, governments, working systems, businesses and organisations even in the circular domain, the leader in question will step down first. INNOCENT OR NOT.

The only thing I want to hear on Sunday is pastor announcing to the church that he is stepping down and not a single word more to sway the emotions of the congregation or encourage them to defend on social media or even any sermon from him. Someone else can take the word. TILL THIS WHOLE THING CLEARS AND WE CAN SEE ROAD!! But hey, Like I said, I know they will do the right thing.

Now, ‘Should in case’ He doesn’t step down, or he preaches a sermon, or just maybe the church organisation does not know the right thing to do, then I am calling on all well-meaning human beings, all well-meaning Christians, truly called Pastors, to raise their voice on all social media platforms with this hashtag, #PastorStepDown and demand for the right procedure to be followed till the whole matter is resolved. On all social media platforms.

I humbly implore ALL @cozaglobal members to watch the entire 4 parts of @busoladakolo account with a pure and human heart. Watch with the intention to listen. See the woman speaking. SEE HER.

May we all operate in wisdom and love. Madness is not Nigeria’s surname. May Nigerians be free from slavery. The truth will stand up.

By the way we need CAN and PFN to step into this matter. I believe these associations are regulatory bodies of Christian churches too. Please bring the table out in the open. #PastorStepDown”