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Biodun Fatoyinbo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Biodun Fatoyinbo 1 January 1976 Kwara State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Biodun Fatoyinbo (born 1 January 1976 in Kwara State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian pastor and author. [1] He is the lead pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA). [2]
He was born into a family of four and attended the University of Ilorin where he started the church in 1999. Fatoyinbo is married to Modele Fatoyinbo [3]
Fatoyinbo has been accused by multiple women of sexual assault. [4] [5] [6] First in August 2013 when Ese Walter alleged that Fatoyinbo had a sexual relationship with her while she worked in the church. [7]
Sometime in June 2019, Busola Dakolo a celebrity photographer and wife to a gospel singer, Timi Dakolo also alleged that Fatoyinbo, on two different occasion, raped her as a minor about 20 years previously. However, Fatoyinbo denied the allegation. Busola Dakolo proceeded to file a rape complaint against Fatoyinbo, [8] [9] which the court dismissed, ruling that the case was empty and purely sentimental. The court fined Busola a sum of 1 Million Naira for wasting the court's time. [10]
In January 2022 a former member of the COZA known as Nnenna Kalu-Ude accused Biodun Fatoyinbo complicity in the death of Tega Akpofure, a member of the COZA music team. [11] Akpofure's husband subsequently contradicted the allegation. [12]
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