RELIGIOUS
NEWS
As members of the Cathedral Church of Christ (Anglican
Communion), Ilaro, a suburb of Yewa South Local Government Council, Ogun State,
kick against the unilateral closure of the church, the Bishop, Rt. Reverend
Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi, says, it is a family affair even as congregants
have called for his immediate removal. Bishop Oluwarohunbi had allegedly called
in welders to permanently close the church’s entrance since February 24, 2016.
Things were said to have fallen apart at the church located at Ona-Nla
Quarters, shortly after some members discovered that unauthorised pillars were
discreetly erected at the four corners of the church building as well as inside
the worship hall during a revival programme and sort clarification from Bishop
Oluwarohunbi as the Provost of the church and presiding priest, Very Reverend
Solomon Rotimi Adewumi, was out of town at the period.
Sunday Mirror gathered that during the meeting, Bishop
Oluwarohunbi explained to the leaders that he erected the pillars to mark his
posting as new Bishop of Yewa Diocese, but could not convince the leaders why
he had to embark on such mission in the cathedral premises without officially
informing church members. A source, who was part of the meeting and spoke on
condition of anonymity, said that suspicion arose following the meeting until
it became clear that the bishop was on a collision course with the elders for
querying his authority and position. In a telephone interview after he failed
to respond to questionnaires mailed to his mail box, Bishop Oluwarohunbi
described the crisis as a family affair.
“It is not time yet to talk to the press about it. The church
leadership is looking into it and I am sure that very soon, it will be
settled,” he said and declined to further comments on the matter. According to
our source, the first major sign of danger was the sudden lack of communication
between the provost and the Bishop. “While nobody can say why the bishop seemed
not to want to see his provost anymore, it was clear that they were no longer
headed towards the same direction or shared the same spiritual goal.
