COZA board of trustees member resigns “with immediate effect”

Though the noise on the COZA saga has gone down, it is far from being over. A serving board member of the Ministry has resigned three weeks after Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo stepped down as Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) over allegations of rape brought against him by Busola Dakolo. The pastor, Pastor Banigbe resigned “with immediate effect and for personal reasons.” In a letter addressed to Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo dated July 19th, Obafemi Banigbe said he was no longer interested in being a member of the COZA Board of Trustees.

Pastor Banigbe is the first member of the church’s board to tender a public resignation from the ministry after Pastor Fatoyinbo stepped down on a leave of absence amidst immense pressure mounted on him by Nigerians.