Celestial Church suspends elder over alleged insubordination to shepherd

The Authority of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), New Jerusalem Paris 9, Ilorin, Kwara State has suspended its member, Elder Debo Olupinsaiye from worshipping at the branch.

According to the suspension letter and communique of the minutes of the elders and Parochial Committee signed by VMSE Adelabi, chairman II, SSE Kayode Fagunwa chairman III, Superior Senior Leader, Bisi Atolagbe, SSE Lawrence Bolaji, the affected elder Olupinsaiye is to embark on three months suspension with immediate effect.

The letter revealed that elder Olupinsaiye was suspended from all church activities including attendance of the said branch of the CCC at Oko Erin, Ilorin following his insubordination to the shepherd.

The meeting chaired by SSE Lawrence Bolaji, alongside no fewer than 40 elders of the church, upheld the suspension of elder Olupinsaiye having failed to tender apologies over his misdeeds to the congregation.

The letter posited that elder Olupinsaiye has failed to abide by the decision of the elders, the development that necessitated his suspension as member of the CCC New Jerusalem Paris 9, Oko Erin, Ilorin.

The letter further called on certain organs or agencies of the church to be aware of the elders’ decision suspending elder Olupinsaiye so that he’s treated as member of the said church till suspension lapses.

Meanwhile, the elder Olupinsaiye was sighted in a video clip speaking aloud to show rejection of the elders’ decision while some of church members were appeasing him to calm down and deal with the issue maturely.

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