The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the senior cleric of the City of David Parish of the Church.
According to a source, the RCCG body suspends Pastor Idowu Iluyomade who is the head of the Apapa Family of the RCCG, amid a growing controversy.
The source stated that Iluyomade was suspended for three months by the Governing Council of the church after a panel was constituted to look into the allegations against him and the parish.
A top pastor RCCG who preferred to be anonymous said the decision to suspend Iluyomade is a response to the public outcry against the extravagant birthday party of his wife shortly after the death of the then Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe.
The sources said: “Those in the City of David had been expecting Pastor Kpandei. Some top RCCG officials had to meet with some top people in the parish and confided in them that Pastor Idowu would have to be removed from the parish.
“They needed to get the confidence of these top people because of the great influence of Pastor Iluyomade in the parish. The RCCG was not sure of the outcome of its move, so it had to be discreet. He may not be returned to the parish after the suspension.
“We have just 3 months to the convention. It may be a way of taking him away from the place permanently. He has spent many years in that parish. He needed to be moved.
“It was not Pastor Adeboye that suspended him. The governing council decided to suspend him.”
Iluyomade served as Pastor of the Parish for about 17 years has since been replaced by Pastor Charles Kpandei of RCCG Resurrection Parish of Region 11 of the church.
