The YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement has reacted to the rape allegations leveled against the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Abiodun Fatoyinbo.
In a statement issued to journalists by the convener of the organisation, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, he commended both parties for speaking out and urged them to institute a legal action in court where he believes the truth will be revealed.
“Rape is a great crime against womanhood and indeed humanity and we stand in condemnation of it wholeheartedly. That this act was said to have been committed against Busola at age 17 makes it even more infuriating.
“Rape victims are stigmatised in Nigeria, causing many such victims to keep quiet and nurse their hurts secretly, emboldening the culprits for more exploits thereby”.
He commended Mr Timi Dakolo for encouraging his wife, a mother of three, to speak out and standing by her and also for daring societal critiques to bare it all.
He further thanked Rev Abiodun Fatoyinbo, for promptly responding to this recent allegation in a press release, unlike in 2013 when he kept mute about the allegation of sex scandal against him by a former COZA member, Ese Walter.
He encouraged both parties to take the case beyond the social media, by instituting a legal action in court.
“We encourage Rev Abiodun Fatoyinbo, the Senior Pastor of COZA, to make good his threat as contained in his press release and sue Mrs Dakolo for defamation of character, since he claims innocence of the allegation. In the course of cross-examinations in the dock, more truths shall emerge in the court room and that which is hidden shall be brought to the open!
“We hereby call on all rape victims to SPEAK OUT, irrespective of how long ago it took place. I call also on all persons who were sexually molested by their bosses in their places of work or relations at home or spiritual fathers in places of worship, to SPEAK OUT!
“We urge Nigerians to stand by rape victims and desist from the act of condemning and stigmatising them when they do speak out, lest this dastardly act will continue to flourish in our society.
“The YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement shall continue to mobilise support for rape victims so that this act will become a thing of the past in our society”, he stated.
