The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye, has reacted to the recent rape allegations levelled against the Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, and a few other men of God.

Recall that on June 28th, wife of singer Timi Dakolo, Busola, in an explosive interview, accused Fatoyinbo of raping her when she was 17. He has since denied the allegation and stepped aside as senior pastor of his church following public outcry.

The Pentecoastal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN and the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN have both distanced themselves from Fatoyinbo, saying he is not their member.

Speaking at the church’s monthly all night service which held at the Camp ground along Lagos-Ibadan expressway yeterday July 5th, Pastor Adeboye said

We have a President in PFN as well as in CAN. Whatever they say is what I have said. But I feel compelled to say somethings to those of us who are young and upcoming Ministers of God. Everything I will say is from the bible so if you wnat to criticise what I have said, you have to criticise the bible.

Number 1, it is written, there is hidden that shall not come to the open, Mark 4:22. It doesn’t matter how long you think you have done something and that it is covered and it will never come to the open, then you can go and throw away your bible because the one who said there is nothing hidden that will not come to the open is the truth himself. Jesus Christ. Nothing hidden that will not be made manifest.

Number 2: Sooner or later, according to Number 32verses 23, your sin will find you out. It is sure. If you have given your life to Jesus Christ, the blood of Jesus will wash away all your sins but after you gave your life to Jesus, you continue in sin, under the guise of grace, as the Lord lives, your sin will find you out.

Number 3: The bible says you must abstain from every appearance of evil, 1st Thess 5 verses 22. The elders say what you are not going to eat, don’t smell. Avoid every appearance of evil. Avoid it.

Number 4: The bible says if the devil comes to you face to face, it says resist the devil and he will flee from you. 2nd Tim 2: 22, when you find yourself facing useful lust, the bible says Flee which means run as a terror. When you see a sister smiling at you in a funny way, run. Run! Don’t say I am a great man of God and I am highly anointed. They will say I am old fashion. I agree. That is what they called me when I said I will never have a private secretary who is a woman. No! My private secretary has to be a man. Listen to me my brothers, when a woman accuses you of something, nobody is going to listen to you. Nobody! They will listen to the woman. When you demand for a witness, the lady will reply ‘do they invite people to such things?’. When you say how can it be me, everybody will say how come it is you that she has mentioned? of all the men?. I am old fashioned. I was ordained in 1975. It is better to be old fashioned and live than to be modern and die” he said.

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  2. Well I strongly believe pastor biodun did it…if she is lying what does she stand to gain nothing so I believe she told the truth and biodun is guilty.i love pastor adeboye response…he has said it all

  6. Maybe she asked the pastor for something and he refused that’s why she is accusing the pastor but no problem all I know is that the truth must surely come out
    and the devil must put to shame

  7. Please brothers what do we gain if we fight ourselves. The Bible says love covers multitude of sin. Even if he did it, are we to kill him? Why are believer’s acting UNWISE

  8. Even if the man of God did what she is saying, y must she come and say it now after many years she stayed with the man, OK is it now the man had make it in life that u are here to trunked his ministry. Nonsense from the pith of hell. To hell with ur stupid allegations. God will disgrace u that sister for disgracing a man of God.

  9. Thank you Baba. You nailed it. These young pastors really do need to hear this. It does not matter how long a secret last, it will surely come to the open one day. It is therefore better to abstain from every appearance of evil just like the scriptures says

  10. God bless u Sir. It is better to be old fashioned and live than be modern and die.I love this saying

  11. Judge not that ye may not be judged. I can’t say he did it or didn’t. Both of them knew better. He is a pastor and so God will judge him. The woman also will receive her judgement. We have no right to criticize

  12. God blessed you for that, man of God,the true is always bitter.As you have earlia say nothing shall be hiden and your sin shall find you out, i concur with that,The accuser God know’s your heart,so trouble not thy heart.

  13. I don’t think he did it,or have u forgotten so soon when Timi Dakola did an interview on d reason he sang Iyawo mi and he said it’s cause he married his wife a virgin,he was d one who wedded Timi and her and Timi was once a choir master in his church, but wait o, even if he did it,why is she bringing it up now?? after how many years

  15. This is the fight against the church not pastor, the devil is trying very hard to soil the church, but we believer’s know their trick. The church is marching on an the gate of hail shall not prevail against it. Are we to judge men of God? If this happen 17 years ago possibly when this man was not born again, now that he is strong in Christ why should this come up, this is a devil in operation we Christian don’t love ourselve. In Muslim community an imam can’t be here accused of any dirty involvement by any one no matter what he does, or does it mean there are all perfect. Christian should be careful of how they accuse men of God pls

  19. Ebowa Gina have you heard of false accusation before? Those that accuse others falsely what do they stand to gain? And for the above article, is this the time for the Christian body to deny this wounded soldier? Biodun may have gone wrong but it is not a yardstick for the church to forsake him. I am not in support of infidelity neither am I in support of mouthwashing of this wounded brother.tuank God that they are not Jesus who promised not to leave nor forsake us. Let them gooooo!

  23. Please, in your article in the book of 2 Timothy 2:22, is youthful lust not useful lust.
    Thanks God bless you.

  31. Naa only God no the truth but if abiodun did it or not it lift to him and God
    God we judge the two complinant and defender

  32. Wow! God bless u more Daddy for what u have jst said. indeed u are man of God with wisdom.. God will continue to empower u with wisdom.

  34. Hmmmmm.our Daddy.. pastor Adeboye have a great answer to this story.my little contribution is that No matter how long it will take, Truth is ban to be out one day.blessed are those who secret are covered.

  37. Let’s be careful in juhging men of God for me I have nothing to say in this I will naver forget what happened to miream in the Bible. let us be careful that is all I have to say.

  40. Everyone just have to be seriously careful from your young age because the truth remains it will catch up with u in the future. Daddy GO said it all

  41. That’s just the fact, our daddy is really a great man in God and also in knowledge, he knows everyone would hold his words after making his own comment against COZA issues, so that’s why he put it first that anyone can criticize his words if they wants to.

  43. I think that pastor Adeboye has in his usual plain language for everyone’s learning given the highest comment and advice. We are being warned before the devil will begin to mesmerize you. I can only pray that God will show him mercy.

  45. Baba Adeboye said it all but we people should pls don’t judge anybody, the Pastor may rape her or not nobody can testify to that….. What is hidden to us is open to God
    God bless us

  46. wonderful comments from my spiritual father to the young and upcoming ministers of God. May God vindicate Biodun Fatoyinbo from the allege.

  52. Let us do things in clear terms,pst Adeboye did not mention Biodum Fatoyibo Name specifically, but he was advicing present and future young ministers

  53. I have nothing to say to this shit and I don’t think shit should be investigating u people,investigate shit men,

    Can anyone tell me of his or her past
    This woman was 17 when this sh*t happened so tell me if this man had been a pastor then?

    Think of guys and pen aside all this

  55. So what was wrong with this statements that should make those group of hoodlums go for demonstration against daddy GO? Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeew

  57. Daddy thanks for the advice, may God Almighty continue to increase you sir. To me I don’t believe there was a rape, whatever COZA pastor did Timi’s wife consented. It was never a force, so she should admit it.

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