The Overcomer’s Church World Outreach, where the wedding between Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi to a new wife was disrupted yesterday by his legitimate wife, has responded to the incidence.
The church’s response: What
was meant to be a day of celebration – the wedding ceremony of one of our
members Uloma Agwu to Mr. Solomon Akiyesi at the Overcomers Church World
Outreach in Aguda – was sullied by an ugly incident.
Immediately following the
praise and worship session and before the officiating commenced, a woman who
claims to be the lawful wife of the groom disrupted the ceremony. She was
accompanied by people who sought only to wreck havoc in the church. They were unruly and
violent. We regret the ugly series of events that followed this brash display
At the Overcomers Church, we
do our due diligence to ensure a couple set to wed is right in the eyes of the
law and in the eyes of God. To the best of our knowledge, Mr. Akiyesi, was
unmarried. The Overcomers Church World Outreach regrets that the woman who disrupted
the wedding chose such a time to do so
There is no ideal situation
here, but it would have been right that she bring the case before church
officials in a manner befitting a house of worship. This was not the case. The
groom, Mr. Akiyesi, has apologized to the Church, his bride-to-be, Ms. Agwu,
and family and friends that gathered for the wedding.
“This happened because I
tried to cut corners,” he said. He admits he did not properly dissolve his
previous marriage to his first wife and says he is determined to do what is
necessary to rectify the awful situation. We apologize for the ugly scene this
caused at our Church and apologize to those who witnessed it. It is not
exemplary behavior and not who we are as a Church. The General Overseer of the
Overcomers Church World Outreach, Bishop N.E. Moses, addressed the congregation
after order was restored.
Bishop Moses prayed for the
couple, Mr. Akiyesi and Ms. Agwu, but he did not legally wed them – no
documents were signed so as not to disobey the law. Mr. Solomon Akiyesi and Ms
Uloma Agwu will not be legally joined together until the matter is properly
settled by lawful authorities. Our Bishop has urged us to take a lesson from
this and be careful of the decisions we make in life, so the consequences don’t
hurt us in the future. It is a lesson we take well.
We stand by Ms. Agwu. She
has been a dedicated member of the church and we will continue to support her
and Mr. Akiyesi. It is our hope and prayer that in all of this, God is
glorified and His house of worship above reproach. Chika Moses Media
Representative, Overcomers Church World Outreach
well done Bishop Moses. waiting Time, is never wasting Time. Outward appearances and emotional feeling are not to be interpreted as God's signature and festival of voices. We hear our selves most times in relationships thinking its God voice. This is the outcome! if we dont wait and do what is necessary before we collide in marriage that is not instructed from heaven, we would wait sometimes after and that time could be WAILING time.- This Apostolic Epistle is to the christians.
ReplyDeleteThis is just the hight of madness and stupidity.
ReplyDeleteHow can the church take sides with their member if not for what they stand to gain from joining the couple at the said church. Greed, selfishness are two words that describe this action.
Two people are joined in holy matremony and vow to be together "till death do they part" in God's presence, and no one is allowed to put asunder...(I will not have to school us on the implecation of such a vow).
Now, I fail to understand nor accept the theory of devorce. I see it as a pure show of dishonor. A lame excuse for self gratification.
As we are well aware, marriage in it's self has only one way out..."Death".
So the invention of the fiasco known as "Divorce" is a testimony to man's commitment to always pass the blame for failing at anything, what so ever, on something other than himself.
How else does one explain the shameful act of divorce, after much passion was placed on making "marital vows" that include being together "in sickness and in health; for better or worse; for richer for poorer...", I truly wonder what part of "sickness, or worse, or poorer" were exempted from marital vows.
Really shameful!!!
Even more shameful is this sort of case where the church of God is attempting to have a hand in the shameful act of divorce for what ever reason...
Abeg, I no fit shout.
If the church was honorable, they'd make sure the man keeps his marriage and not aid in any way to put asunder.