Pastor Omodele, the wife of the embattled founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has reaffirmed her love for her husband saying “until I see Jesus, my surname cannot change”.
Mrs Fatoyinbo also assured the “man of God” that nobody can take his place because their children also love him.
This declaration was made on Monday, the first day of a one-week prayer and fast of the church.
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At the end of the prayers, which Modele led, her husband emerged from the backstage wearing a red Balenciaga T-shirt and accompanied by three men to his designated seat in front of the congregation.
She said, “Pastor doesn’t want me to talk. It’s fine. I just want to tell you, pastor, because we have strangers, that on behalf of your sons and daughters. We have strangers in this house — strange sons and daughters. But God will close the heavens over them in the name of Jesus.
“I just want to say we love you. You are our pastor; nobody can take your place. It’s always good to assure people that you love them, not only when you feel that everything is fine with them, even much more when you feel that they are not (loved).”
Modele told the congregants that Fatoyinbo remained their pastor despite the alleged 20-year-old rape.
Turning to Fatoyinbo, she said, “You know your friends when you’re in trouble. So, we don’t want you to doubt in your heart. As for Modele, until I see Jesus, my surname cannot change. So, you better calm down.
“We love you and you have always taught us well. You have always stood on that stage to teach us that even though anybody might be coming from anywhere, God loves them and accepts them. You have never preached condemnation; you have never peached that we cannot change or make it.
“Nobody on earth can take your place in our lives in spite of ’20 years’? Where are you coming from? Nobody can take your place.”
During the service which began at 6:00 p.m., the ushers cautioned people using their phones. Punch observed that a man who attempted taking a picture of the praise team members while singing was escorted out of the auditorium.
Recall that Fatoyinbo announced on Monday that he would embark on a leave of absence from the pulpit in light of the rape allegations.
The COZA pastor, however, denied the allegations and threatened to take legal action against the Dakolos.
Busola’s claim sparked outrage, which led to protests by a group of 126 civil society organisations and individuals under the aegis of the #ChurchToo Movement, at Fatoyinbo’s church in Abuja and Lagos on Sunday.
