Wigwe: RCCG appoints new pastor to replace Iluyomade at City of David

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG has appointed a caller pastor, Kayode Pitan to regenerate pastor Idowu Iluyomade astatine the City of David Parish successful Lagos.

Church Times reports that Pitan was appointed by the religion governing council, during the just-concluded RCCG convention.

The assignment marks the extremity of Iluyomade’s tenure astatine City of David parish.

DAILY POST reports that the replacement followed the nationalist outcry implicit the extravagant 60th day enactment of pastor Iluyomade’s wife, Siju Iluyomade, which came a fewer days aft the tragic decease of erstwhile CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, a salient subordinate of the church.

A video from the extravagant enactment showed fashionable Nigerian high-life singer, Flavour N’abania, serenading Siju with his deed songs, specified arsenic Ada Ada, Berna and Adamma.

Reacting to the clip, immoderate netizens questioned the timing of the ceremonial and the beingness of Flavour, a secular instrumentalist astatine a enactment hosted by a pastor.

Following the criticism, successful June 2024, the Governing Council of the religion suspended Iluyomade for 3 months and replaced him with Pastor Charles Kpandei of RCCG Resurrection Parish.

Pastor Pitan volition win Pastor Charles Kpandei, who has been serving arsenic the interim pastor pursuing the suspension of Iluyomade successful June.

Prior to his caller role, Pitan was the Pastor successful Charge of the Tabernacle of David successful Region 51 and besides served arsenic the Regional Pastor.

Wigwe: RCCG appoints caller pastor to regenerate Iluyomade astatine City of David