Actor Seun Ajayi and his family have quit the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) over the rape allegations against founder of the church, Biodun Fatoyinbo.
The pastor was accused by Busola Dakolo, wife of singer Timi Dakolo, of raping her when she was only 16.
Seun Ajayi’s resignation from the church comes few hours after colleague actor Akah Nnani publicly ended his association with the church.
“As for me and my family, we will no longer be attending COZA anywhere in the world,” Ajayi wrote in his resignation letter posted on Instagram.
According Ajayi, he decided to leave the church because his branch head pastor, used humour to trivialized the rape issue when discussing it in church last Sunday.
“How you would use humour to address some of the most dire issues in people’s lives. Sigh,” he fumed.
He also accused his pastor of always concealing damning accusations against church because he wants to protect Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo.
“I don’t know what really happened, I was not present, these accounts allude to an organisation that sweeps these things under the carpet without doing anything about it,” he added.
Read the full resignation letter below.
Dear Pastor Flo, I write you this with teary eyes. In the first service I ever attended at COZA (while we were at Sheraton) I can say that you are the main reason why I wanted to come back.
Your way of breaking down God’s word really left me in awe. How you would use humour to address some of the most dire issues in people’s lives. Sigh.
Today, where we find ourselves is a painful crossroad. We are in a place where loyalties have us torn. I understand that you are a man under authority, but we were under yours.
Can we be real here and tell you sir, that you have let us down. Your name has come up in the two major stories that made the rounds. The Ese Walters story and Busolas as well.
In those narrations the pattern is that you have protected PB in the midst of these things.
Sir! I don’t know what really happened, I was not present, these accounts allude to an organisation that sweeps these things under the carpet without doing anything about it.
When Ese laid her accusations, you offered us no counsel on how to deal with it, some of your most trusted, loyal and hardworking leaders in COZA Lagos carried a burden for many years, they continued to serve the vision and most importantly, God in COZA.
Recently, in droves they started to leave COZA all together, because of the imbalance of Loyalty, there have also been gaps in information supplied.
Pastor Flo, the truth is that the world is watching us, there are questions on the lips of our children and there is the Holy Spirit that we all need to answer to.
There is so much going on in the air about COZA right now, what will you do? Will you still be silent, will that be the Christian thing to do, who is the more important person to be loyal to. PB or JC Jesus Christ?
I leave you to think deeply about these things. I cannot imagine what you are feeling right now, but I am praying for you. As for me and my family, we will no longer be attending COZA anywhere in the world.
Your son
S. Ajayi
This is the LAST I WILL SAY ABOUT THIS MATTER.
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Source JiveNaija.com
