Aggrieved members of the Anglican Diocese of Ekiti, All Saints’ Church, Anointed Land in Ado-Ekiti, refused to join the usual worship service on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in protest against the activities of their priest, Venerable Oke Olanrewaju.
The church members assembled on the church premises but refused to commence the service, demanding that the Bishop of the Diocese, the Right Reverend Andrew Olusola Ajayi, remove the priest, whom they accuse of unwholesome conduct.
The protesting members alleged that the vicar was involved in mismanagement of church resources, ungodly behaviour, high-handedness, and recklessness.
According to them, the priest has not contributed positively to the church, either physically or spiritually; hence, they insisted he should be transferred for peace to reign.
They alleged that members had tolerated the excesses of the priest, who serves as both the vicar and archdeacon of Opopogboro, until he recently allegedly attempted to forcefully remove the church treasure.
They further claimed that he once brought a huge, frightening female dog, which defecated in the sacred baptismal font, thereby desecrating it.
The Secretary of the Parish Council Committee (PCC), Mr Adeboyega Falowo, stated that a formal request for the vicar’s transfer had been submitted to the Lord Bishop of the Docese, the Right Reverend Andrew Olusola Ajayi.
He added that a petition supporting the demand had been signed by numerous church members.
