Pastor’s Sack: Ambode’s Action Is Ungodly – Cleric Declares

Head of the African Church, Ifako Diocese, Rev. Michael Adeyemi, has insisted that Bolanle Ambode, wife of Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, should apologise over her actions which allegedly led to the dismissal of the Presiding Chaplain of the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Femi Taiwo.

Although, the government is yet to officially react to the issue, which has generated public reactions, there are indications that Taiwo was sacked because he failed to anoint Bolanle before other members of the church.


In an interview with the PUNCH, Adeyemi said if Ambode or his wife knew the tenets of Christianity, they would not deal with the pastor the way they did asserting that even the military did not contemplate such action.

“What has happened is a sacrilege and Mr Ambode should know that,” he declared.

“We have been appreciating his efforts in Lagos. Why will he allow himself to get involved in such a trivial issue that can spoil his public image?

“The embarrassment they caused us has never happened to any other denomination. Even during the military era, this can never happen. We all fought for a Christian governor, which all these?

“If Mrs Ambode is trying to cause divide and rule among the Christians, she should go ahead. We are not afraid of anything.

“We understand that Mrs Ambode is also a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, let her go and ask the RCCG Pastor, Enoch Adeboye, whether what she did was the right thing to do to a minister of God. It is ungodly and very sad.”

Taiwo is a very responsible minister of God. He is very knowledgeable, humble and disciplined. I have worshiped at that chapel a few times myself.

“I made personal investigations about him. Even the members of the chapel are saddened by this development. If you know about what they have been doing since this incident happened, you will know venerable Taiwo is a man everybody respects.”