Biodun Fatoyinbo, the Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion
Assembly (COZA), has given reasons for shunning the Pentecostal Fellowship of
Nigeria (PFN) panel set up to probe the rape allegations leveled against him by
Busola, Dakolo, wife of singer, Timi Dakolo.
In a statement released by his Senior Assistant, Ademola
Adetuberu, Fatoyinbo said he failed to honour the panel’s invitations because
his lawyers realised the sitting might be partial as the christian body before
constituting the panel, had disowned him.
“We recall that when Pastor Fatoyinbo was invited by a phone
call few days ago by Pastor Akinola Akinwale, who is the National
Administrative Secretary of PFN, we explained that our Pastor would not honour
the invitation due to legal advice hinged on the ongoing police investigation.
The legal advice was
also premised on the press statement issued and personally signed by the PFN
President, Bishop Felix Omobude, where our Pastor was publicly disowned.
Based on the foregoing, we are convinced beyond a reasonable
doubt that the PFN was already prejudiced and may not conduct an impartial
session. According to the report, Rev. Omobude, whom we hold in high esteem,
went further to crucify our Pastor without seeking to know his side of the
story on the matter.
With all due respect, we consider this a prejudicial
position in dispensing justice and fairness. Even our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ was given an opportunity for a fair hearing by the Kangaroo panel set up
with the prime motive of condemning Him to death.”
Fatoyinbo says once the police investigation into the rape
allegation is over, he will appear before the panel.
“Once the police investigation is over, our Pastor is ready
to honour the invitation. We have also been legally advised to deploy judicial
intervention to clear our Pastor as soon as possible, and the process has
commenced in earnest.” the statement read
