June 03, (THEWILL) – Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the shepherd accountable for the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG Metropolis of David Parish, Area 20, Victoria Island, Lagos, has been faraway from his place.
He has been suspended for 3 months by the Governing Council of the church, and a panel set as much as examine among the allegations towards him and the parish.
A brand new Pastor, Kayode Pitan, has been named as his alternative.
The switch was formally confirmed on Sunday, June 2, in the course of the month-to-month thanksgiving service held throughout all RCCG branches worldwide.
He has now been moved to RCCG Throne of Grace, Ebute Metta, Lagos, which serves because the headquarters of the mission.
Senior RCCG elders together with retired Nationwide Overseer, Pastor Obayemi, Pastor Johnson Odesola, and Area 9 chief, Pastor Pandel, have been current at Metropolis of David on Sunday, to implement the change of guard.
Pastor Idowu Iluyomade and his spouse, Pastor Siju Iluyomade, have been conspicuously absent in the course of the service.
The thanksgiving service was unusually transient and Pastor Trevor Akindele, the assistant pastor, held forth in the course of the service.
Pastor ID, as he’s fondly referred to as, and his spouse, Siju, have been synonymous with the church for thus lengthy.
Rumours concerning the potential elimination of Pastor Idowu from Metropolis of David have been flying round for some time prior to now -especially following the widespread condemnation that greeted his spouse’s very lavish sixtieth birthday celebration, barely per week after the demise of Entry Financial institution CEO, Herbert Wigwe, who was a frontline member of their church.
Pastor Idowu stays silent over this new improvement, however sources stated he’s not snug with the choice. It additionally stays unclear if he would keep in RCCG, going ahead.
“Well bless their hearts.”
