Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has sacked the Presiding Chaplain of the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa Lagos Venerable Femi Taiwo for threating the First Lady Mrs. Bolanle Ambode as a mere member of the Church
Newsmen gathered that Venerable Taiwo was fired without any query or official reason stated in the sack letter and was ordered out of his official quarters where he lived with his wife and two children within 24 hours of receiving the letter.
However pleadings from church leaders and other reputable members of the church fell on deaf ears as the governor insisted that the cleric must leave the church
According to reports, Venerable Taiwo had offended the Governor’s wife, Bolanle Ambode, who had visited the chapel penultimate Sunday when the church held an anointing service.
An eye witness disclosed that the church had declared seven-day fasting after the lost of two prominent members.
The said Sunday service according the witness was declared as anointing service, was supposed to end the fasting.
The source further disclosed that, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode who comes to the church once in a while was present with her entourage.
The Church member who spoke under anonymity said “When it was time to be anointed, the cleric asked people to come forward, adding that it was optional. Three people stood at the stage to anoint people. They included the chaplain, the presiding chaplain and one other person. People started stepping out one after another. The governor’s wife, after some time, also stepped out and was anointed”
The source said within few minutes of taking the oil, Bolanle, who felt disrespected, stepped out with her entourage.
Another member of the church said “As she stepped out, it was obvious that she was angry. The president of the women’s fellowship and the pastor’s wife ran after her but She shunned them, entered her car and zoomed off. When we came to the church on Tuesday, we heard that Venerable Taiwo had been sacked. We were told that he was sacked because the governor’s wife didn’t get the anointing oil first and she felt disrespected”
