Pastor Funke Adejumo has reacted to the rape allegation
against Pastor Fatoyinbo by Busola Dakolo, which led to protests and his
stepping down as the Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly.
Pastor Funke Adejumo who alongside her husband, Pastor Felix
Adejumo was accused of allegedly restraining Pastor Fatoyinbo from reacting
when Ese Walters first accused him of having a sexual relationship with her in
2013, disclosed that it took her time to publicly react to the recent rape
allegation because "work has to be done to enable the process of
resolution."
The Agape Christian Ministries Pastor noted that the COZA
founder sees her and her husband as mentors She expressed sympathy to everyone
who has experienced broken trust from the church including Busola Dakolo.
She wrote;
THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN HEAVY, NOT JUST IN A GENERAL
SENSE OF A NATIONAL RECKONING BUT IN A VERY PERSONAL SENSE AS SOME OF US WHO
PASTOR BIODUN FATOYINBO, THE FOUNDER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF ZION ASSEMBLY
CONSIDERS LEADERS AND MENTORS IN THE FAITH HAVE WORKED QUIETLY BEHIND THE
SCENES FOLLOWING THE SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS OF RAPE MADE BY BUSOLA DAKOLO.
IT HAS TAKEN ME TIME TO SPEAK PUBLICLY ABOUT THIS BECAUSE
WORK FIRST HAD TO BE DONE TO ENABLE THE PROCESS OF RESOLUTION. THIS WAS THE
MORE URGENT, PERSONAL TASK. TODAY, I AM THANKFUL TO GOD FOR THE COUNSEL THAT
HAS SEEN BIODUN STEP DOWN TO ALLOW THE PROCESS OF FACT FINDING, HEALING,
RESTITUTION AND JUSTICE CONTINUE.
ALSO SO THAT THE CONGREGATION THAT GOD HAS ENTRUSTED INTO
OUR HANDS ARE GUIDED WITH LOVE, INTEGRITY AND WISDOM. THE HOUSE OF GOD SHOULD
REMAIN A SAFE SPACE FOR ALL. NO FORM OF ABUSE SHOULD HAVE A PLACE IN GOD'S
HOUSE.
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY IS WITH EVERYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED
BROKEN TRUST FROM THE CHURCH. BUSOLA. EVERY GIRL. EVERY BOY. EVERY CHILD. MAN.
WOMAN.
THE CHURCH IS EMBRACING ACCOUNTABILITY – AND IT IS EXACTLY
AS JESUS HAS REQUESTED THAT WE MUST. FFA... HONORING GOD AND BLESSING HUMANITY
