Details on what COZA Senior Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo said in church about rape allegation - (STORY SO FAR)

The embattled founder and leader of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, delivered his first Sunday sermon since the allegation of rape broke on Thursday.

Although there were speculations that Mr Fatoyinbo would not attend the service; he did.

Before the sermon commenced, about seven women gave what was tagged ”COZA testimony.” All the women spoke, separately, about how they met Mr Fatoyinbo and how their life has changed for good.

The cleric’s wife, Omodele Fatoyinbo, started the sermon with a Bible scripture from ”2 Samuel 22:1”

She rejected the rape allegation against her husband and said he would never do such.

Mr Fatoyinbo then climbed the podium to appreciate his members for being steadfast despite the allegations.

The programme which started at about 9 a.m. ended at 10:35 a.m.

The Sunday Events that forced Senior Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo's Sudden Decision:

PHOTOS FROM THE COZA RAPE PROTEST IN ABUJA ON SUNDAY

Abuja residents came out emass yesterday and stood up to the COZA pastor, even with his security thugs just to protest his treatment of women. And stand with Mrs Dakolo !

Here are some of the images from that protest.

Nigerian actress and producer, Stella Damasus, has also accused the Senior Pastor of the Common Wealth Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, of raping a friend of hers.

Ms Damasus made the fresh allegation in a series of tweets via @stelladamasus, her official Twitter handle, on Friday night.

I’m innocent, Biodun Fatoyinbo reacts to Busola Dakolo’s rape allegation

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THE OFFICE OF THE SENIOR PASTOR

Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion church has declared that he is innocent of the rape allegations made against him by Busola, wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo.