Omi community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State has called on the management of The Apostolic Church of Nigeria (TACN) to urgently transfer its pastor in the community over alleged insensitivity and divisiveness.
TACN was urged to address the issues regarding one of its pastors stationed in Omi Assembly, Pastor J. A. Olawuyi, who they alleged has been at daggers drawn with some members of his church and Omi community.
It was gathered that the community had sent similar letter to the Egbe Area Superintendent of the The Apostolic Church Nigeria. In the letter dated 17th February, 2025 and signed by one Prince Bolarin Friday Ogungbemi, National Vice Chairman, Omi Descendants Association on behalf of the National Chairman, it was requested that Pastor Olawuyi be transferred out of the community with immediate effect.
The community accused the Pastor of hindering united evangelism within Omi community as his actions and inactions have continuously polarized the Christian body, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the community.
“Furthermore, TACN Omi Assembly under his leadership has since disassociated herself from the activities of the Christian Association of Nigeria within the town.
“It is equally of note that prominent members of TACN Omi Assembly have left the church for other churches.
“Information also reveals that Pastor Olawuyi do not relate with indigenes of the community who are clerics and who are highly respected by the community.
“A cross section of the community feel highly disappointed and disgusted that the church is not sensitive to some of the issues raised in the earlier letter written to the Church leadership.
“The community had earlier sent delegations to the Area Superintendent in Egbe, Pastor David A. Abubakar, appealing and giving cogent reasons why it is very important that the Church gets Pastor Olawuyi transferred out of Omi community to save the church and Christian body from further embarrassment.
“The management of Apostolic Church of Nigeria should see this request as a matter of exigency that should be given utmost attention and actions.
“Finally sir, it has generally been observed that the countenance of Pastor J. A. Olawuyi towards the members of TACN, Omi Assembly, Christian body and Omi community is becoming highly unruly, worrisome and unbecoming of a man saddles with the responsibilities to lead the people back to Christ.
Therefore, the community humbly requests that Pastor J. A. Olawuyi be transferred out of Omi community with immediate effect,” the letter read.
The letter observed that the management TACN undermined the authority of Omi community and its leadership.
The copies of the earlier letter were sent to the Area Superintendent in Egbe and were also made available to the Divisional Police Officer in Odo-Ere, the Director State Security Service, the Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps all in Yagba West Local Government Area.
