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Pastor Kayode Pitan has been appointed as the new pastor of the City of David Parish, Lagos of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

He will succeed Pastor Charles Kpandei, who has been serving as the interim pastor since the suspension of Pastor Idowu Iluyomade.

Church Times Nigeria reported on Sunday that Pitan’s appointment followed the suspension of Iluyomade due to certain allegations.

While some media outlets initially reported that Pitan had already taken over, it was Kpandei who has been leading the parish since June, following Iluyomade’s suspension.

The agency stated that a top source in the RCCG informed Church Times that Pitan has now been formally designated as the incumbent pastor of the City of David.

The decision was said to have taken by the governing council of the church during the just-concluded convention of the church.

Prior to his new role, Pitan was the Pastor in Charge of the Tabernacle of David in Region 51 and also served as the Regional Pastor.

His extensive corporate experience is expected to contribute significantly to the effective management of the Trinity Tower project and the overall leadership of the City of David parish.

With his appointment, Pitan now oversees Region 20, with the City of David serving as its headquarters.

Pastor Ben Akabueze will step in as the Assistant Pastor in Charge of Region 20.

Kpandei, who was temporarily assigned to RCCG City of David, has returned to his previous role as Pastor in Charge of Region 11 in Lekki.

Church Times reports that Pitan’s appointment marks the end of Iluyomade’s tenure at the City of David parish.

Pitan completed his graduate studies in the US and returned to Nigeria 37 years ago, making significant strides in banking and finance.

According to Church Times, he worked at Citi Bank before reg to establish his own finance house, which collapsed in 1993, resulting in a $3 million loss. This setback led him to deepen his Christian faith.

He served as the Managing Director and CEO of the Bank of Industry (BoI) from July 2015, focusing on industrialisation and SME .

Known for his strategic impact, he led the bank for five years and began a second term in 2022. He resigned in 2023 amid a government reshuffle under President Bola Tinubu.

https://punchng.com/new-pastor-replaces-iluyomade-at-rccg-city-of-david/

Earlier: https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8113324/rccg-suspends-pastor-idowu-iluyomade

Na wa.
I feel for for Pastor ID. He should have shown more control and restraint despite the apparent carelessness and insensitivity of his wife.

Fear women.

APC Christian political wing

Wow!!!

All the best

Fela was RIGHT…”religion na POLITICS”

okay

It's true, we need to have human empathy and put ourselves in the shoes of the family of the Church financier that died. He shouldn't have celebrate the birthday so elaborately.

Ronu Cash Crop Gathering - RCCG

Don't become a cash crop for Ronu. Use your head.

I really fancied his style of ministering. He created a friendly atmosphere in his services. But after that Wigwe incident, my respect for him flew out of the window. He disappointed everyone so much so that even his close connection to the church highest hierarchy could not save him.

My greatest shock still is his refusal to tender a public apology. At least he should have humbly apologized on behalf of his arrogant wife. On this basis will heaven hold him able.

Church business is a serious business in Naija

3ice9ce:
Na wa.
I feel for for Pastor ID. He should have show more control and restraint despite the apparent carelessness and insensitivity of his wife.

Fear women.

Na to fear women o

He as lobby well. Nowadays you cannot separate politics from religion

APC Christian wing


I pity the gullibles

Corporate organization.

Yoruba Church. E go hard before whoever this church dey worship go use a non Yoruba as the G O or Financial Secretary of this church.

Yoruba cartel

What sort of info is this?

Pitan completed his graduate studies in the US and returned to Nigeria 37 years ago, making significant strides in banking and finance.

According to Church Times, he worked at Citi Bank before reg to establish his own finance house, which collapsed in 1993, resulting in a $3 million loss. This setback led him to deepen his Christian faith.

Is this a political post ?
See credentials for pastoral post
Even poor man no fit pastor big church

good luck with that

Get a dog you can put a leash on. One you can control so it doesn't go about biting people and dragging you down along the way.
This is not about dogs.

Ok, noted.

Congratulations Pastor Pitan

This is not Biblical!

But is anything Biblical in Christianity nowadays?

What Jesus said:
Matthew 23:8
“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.

What Paul said:
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third, teachers

Ephesians 4:11
And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers

1 Timothy 2:7
For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11
For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher.

Wetin cause the suspension of Pastor Idowu Iluyomade?

Redeem na yoruba church, they are just like APC government, with a very useless G.O who couldn't ask thesame God he drank tea with to raise his death son or to discuss Nigeriasolutions with him while drinking tea He said nothing about the price of fuel in Tinubu regime cause he still drives on empty tanks from Ore to Lagos daily

Remmedy:
Is this a political post ?
See credentials for pastoral post
Even poor man no fit pastor big church

Pastoring a church with such wealthy needs a pastor with big mind as well.

If not poor pastor go run down the church. Its all about management.

Na only Yoruba people dey be too pastors for the big branches all over the world. Same with all churches... All head pastors in big branches coming from the Same tribe with the Senior pastor or G.O. Both Igbo, Yoruba and Benin are the same and yet you say we are one!!!!!!

Ndii ojooo