Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, has returned to the pulpit after about a month of his ‘leave of absence’ following allegations of rape leveled against him.

His appearance in the church attracted a large crowd of worshippers on Sunday who were seen screaming and jubilating as he mounted the podium.

The controversial pastor returned to the pulpit, a month after he announced that he would be ”taking a leave of absence from the pulpit of the church.”

In his sermon which was broadcast live on the church official youtube channel, he spoke of tribulations and persecution which he said every Christian was destined to encounter.

His sermon titled ‘Sudden victories’ attracted cheers and intermittent screams from the congregation.

The COZA pastor was accused of rape by Busola Dakolo, who made a public confession in a Church interview in front of a cross and alleged that the Pastor raped her when she was a teen.