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| Sir Fatoyinbo & Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo |
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the founder and General Overseer of
Nigeria’s fastest growing new generation church; The Commonwealth of God Assembly,
popularly known as COZA, it will recalled lost his 78 years old father, Sir
Fatoyinbo few days back.
The incident which happens in the Abuja residence of the
trend setting pastor was announce to the general public with the burial
arrangement scheduled for later.
Sir Fatoyinbo till his death is the Asiwaju of Eruku Land,
and he lived life to its fullest. He was among the first set of political guru
and activist in Kwara State and an associate of Late Obafemi Awolowo back
in the year 1979, he became a member of Kwara State House of Assembly under UPN
in 1983, thereafter he became the commissioner for finance, but could only
spent 3 months, because it was during that period that General Muhammadu Buhari and late
Lt. General Tunde Idiagbon took over the government from the
democratically elected government and they were chased out of office.
He was however honored as commissioner 2 in 1991 under the teaching
service commission, by the ruling SDP party, he was later appointed a
board member of the Federal University, Akwa, in 1999 after he had initially
served for three years as commissioner 2.
In rewards for his excellence service, Sir Fatoyinbo was chosen
as the Kwara State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in 2003
during the Obasanjo/Atiku government, he was thereafter appointed a member of the
Board, School of Agriculture in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Unlike many who were
cowed into running away from politics with the intervention of the military in
the governance in the past, the Asiwaju of Eruku rose to the
challenge and this has seen him work with many political bigwigs in the
political terrain of Kwara State.
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| Sir Fatoyinbo Asiwaju of Eruku Land |
He was faithful, trustworthy, dependable and accommodative;
he was also loyal and hardworking, when it comes to politics and whenever Kwara
State as a whole needs his expertise, he is one among the great and oldest
politician to run to for advise and in proffering solutions to whatever
problems that may arise, he was a leading voice among the politician that fought
for the creation of Ekiti Local Government, Araromi Opin Local Government and
Oke Ero Local Government.
His name is in fact engraved in gold on the sand of time and
his impact can never be forgotten in the history of Kwara politics and he left
a good legacy behind. Sir Fatoyinbo, the Asiwaju of Eruku Land, was a devoted Christen
who dedicated his time to the works of God, he’s also a foundation member of Methodist
Church, Odolomu Eruku, in Kwara State, he was among the first to be
honor with the title of ‘SIR’ from Methodist Church Cathedral, Taiwo road,
Ilorin, because of his good legacy and his activities in the vineyard
of God.
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| Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo |
The burial and further arrangement will be announced by the
children and the family, survived by children, great and grandchildren amongst
who are; Mayowa Fatoyinbo, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Tope Fatoyinbo Adetutu
Fatoyinbo and many more.
Pastor Fatoyinbo, who is one of the children of the seasoned
politician is doing extremely well in God’s vineyard and he’s the General
Overseer COZA whose church headquarter is situated in the heart of Abuja,
with branches across the country. The church according to sources recently opened
another branch in South Africa where his white gig birthday was celebrated.
COZA is undoubtedly one of the most popular among
the new generational church in the world today, has it’s worshippers cut across
all the nation, consisting of both promising youths and adult. Source Oluwaseun.  |
| COZA Worshippers |
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