Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, a former senior pastor the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Region 20, has resigned his appointment with the church.
Iluyomade was until last week, the pastor of one of the biggest and most successful model parishes until he got transferred to the Throne of Grace branch, Ebute Metta, Lagos.
His new location is the headquarters of the mission, by the church leadership.
He was expected to take charge at his new station where he will serve as the Pastor-in-Charge of elders.
The former Pastor in-charge of RCCG Resurrection Parish of Region 11, Pastor Charles Kpandei has since been transferred to the City of David Parish to take over from Iluyomade.
Ironically, Kpandei preached at the combined Service of Songs held on March 7, 2024 at the RCCG Resurrection Parish, Lekki, Lagos State for the late Wigwes.
The transfer however didn’t go down well with Iluyomade and his wife, Siju, both of who were conspicuously absent during church service this Sunday, June 9 when his transfer was announced.
Reliable sources reveal that he turned in his resignation on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Iluyomade’s transfer may not be unconnected to lavish 60th birthday of his wife threw February 18, 2024 while the entire Church and the nation were mourning the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of a prominent member and some family members.
The birthday party which had all the trappings of luxury held at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos with the popular highlife singer, Chinedu Okoli aka Flavour leading the pack of singers.
The artistes took turns to thrill guests at the party with both secular and Christian lyrics. Dignitaries who graced the occasion included among many others, Tony Elumelu, the chairman of United Bank for Africa, UBA; Nneka Onyeali Ikpe, the managing director of Fidelity Bank; Oba Ghandi Olaoye, the Soun of Ogbomoso who was a former RCCG pastor.
A cross section of Nigerians thought it was insensitive for the Iluyomades to throw such a party particularly when the nation was mourning a key financial member of the City of David Parish, Herbert Wigwe.
Wigwe was the founding CEO of Access Holdings Plc, his wife, Chizoba and son also d!ed in the ill-fated helicopter crash in the US on February 9.
Wigwe’s father, Shingle has also been a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God for a long time.
This seeming act of insensitivity prompted the Wigwe family to distance themselves from the Iluyomades and the City of David branch. Moreso when the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adegboyega personally paying the mourning family a condolence visit.
The Iluyomades have remained silent as events unfold just as they have kept their next plan close to their chest until they failed to attend Church Service this Sunday and news of their resignation made the rounds.