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Botched Akiyesi’s Wedding: Overcomers Church Defends Self In Fresh Statements by gratiaeo(m): 7:13pm On Apr 15, 2013
By Charles Mgbolu
Shortly after the uproar caused
by Lilian Akiyesi who stormed
the Overcomers Church World
Outreach in Aguda, Surulere,
Lagos on Saturday, April 13 to
stop a wedding service about
to make her husband Solomon
Akiyesi and Ms Uloma Agwu
man and wife, Overcomers
church released a statement
signed by Chika Moses a
media representative of the
church partly condemning
Lilian’s actions.
The statement reads…
“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.
After reactions poured online,
with a huge chunk
condemning the church’s
stand on the matter.
Overcomers Church has issued
fresh statements.
“This is a follow up to our
statement from Saturday, April
13, following the disrupted
wedding of Mr. Solomon
Akiyesi to Ms. Uloma Agwu.
“In light of the media mayhem
that has erupted with tabloids
spinning their own version of
events, we find it necessary to
make a final statement on the
matter and hope that listening
ears and hearts will
understand the decisions we
have made as a church.
“Let’s start by addressing some
of the rumours that have been
perpetuated on several gossip
blogs and tabloids.
“Mr. Akiyesi is not a member
of the Overcomers Church
World Outreach. We heard no
word of an existing marriage to
Mrs. Lilian Akiyesi.
“Many have pointed out that
perhaps the Overcomers
Church failed to do its due
diligence in investigating Mr.
Akiyesi thoroughly. We
concede the point and will
ensure that our Marriage
Committee is equipped with a
travel fund that will allow
travel to visit with family
members of engaged couples
and ensure both the
prospective brides and grooms
are in fact who they say they
are.
“Ms. Uloma Agwu is a staunch
member of the Overcomers
Church. We regret that she
was deceived by Mr. Akiyesi
who lied, not only to her, but
her family and Church as well.
There is however no
dishonesty on her part. She
was unaware that a Mrs.
Akiyesi already existed.
“Furthermore, Ms. Agwu is not
pregnant, as published by
tabloids. That is a vicious lie
that we hope to clear up.
“No semblance of a wedding
between her and Mr. Akiyesi
took place at the Overcomers
Church on Saturday. No vows
were said, no rings exchanged
and no marriage certificate
handed out and the Church
has NO INTENTION of
endorsing such a union.
“We respect the sanctity of
Marriage at the Overcomers
Church and will continue to
uphold what is right and
virtuous about the institution
of marriage.
“We do not endorse divorce
and work instead to counsel
troubled marriages and build
stronger unions. Those who
know us, know that.
“Which brings us to the final
misconception. The
Overcomers Church does not
fault Mrs. Lilian Akiyesi’s right
to put a stop to a marriage that
is not permissible in the eyes
of the law and of God. As a
matter of fact, we thank her for
doing so and saving our sister,
Ms. Agwu, from what would
have been a disastrous union.
“What we DO NOT endorse
and will not stand for as a
church is a group of people
bringing a fight into the House
of God. We will protect and
defend our house of worship.
“We learned that Mrs Akiyesi
had arranged for police
personnel days before the
wedding and was already
present at the Church hours
before the wedding ceremony
started. The right thing here
would have been to alert
church officials and present
her case in a manner befitting
a house of worship.
“The wedding would not have
taken place, and Mr. Akiyesi
and his wife would have been
sent along to sort out their
lives together; which is what
we have done now.
“We strongly disapprove of the
way Mrs. Akiyesi and her
family and friends handled the
matter. It brought shame to
this house of worship. We also
strongly abhor the actions Mr.
Akiyesi, as well. His deception
brought shame and disgrace,
not only to the house of God,
but also to his wife and Ms.
Uloma Agwu.
“Let us state in no uncertain
terms, the relationship
between Ms. Agwu and Mr.
Akiyesi was dissolved
yesterday afternoon after all
the facts were brought to light.
“We stand by our decision to
pray for Mr. Akiyesi and Ms.
Agwu following the ugly
incident. No matter the
wrongdoing, we commit all
things into the hands of God,
the ultimate judge. We will
continue to support Ms. Agwu
and pray for peace for all
parties involved. We pray that
God reaches into every heart
and brings healing, so we can
all move in our spiritual walk.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/botched-akiyesis-wedding-overcomers-church-issue-fresh-statements/

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