Dakolo demands Fatoyinbo’s apology, insists cleric r*ped her – TheNigerialawyer

Busola Dakolo has told a High Court of the Federal Capital
Territory in Abuja that the rape allegedly committed against her by
the founder and Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly,
Biodun Fatoyinbo, has adversely affected her marital sex life. She
therefore demanded “a personal letter of apology” from the cleric
to show honest remorse for his misdeeds.

Busola Dakolo, a photographer and wife of the musician, Timi
Dakolo, had in June accused the founder of Commonwealth of Zion
Assembly, Pastor Abiodun Fatoyinbo of rape.

Mrs Dakolo during an interview with Y!Naija, said some years
ago, while she was still below the age of 18, the pastor allegedly
visited her parents’ home when no one was in the house and
allegedly raped her.

Dakolo in a suit filed on her behalf by her lawyer, Pelumi
Olajengbesi and Co of Law corridor, exclusively obtained by The
PUNCH in Abuja on Sunday asked the court to declare that
Fatoyinbo’s denial of his alleged acts contained jointly and/or
severally through a press statement he released on June 28 2019,
had caused her continuous emotional distress and amounted to
intentional infliction of emotional distress on her.

Olajengbesi said, “The claimant avers that she was immediately
terrified and in shock while the defendant pinned her down on the
couch following which he caressed her body, fondled her breasts,
pulled her pant, quickly half-pulled his trousers and ordered her
to allow him have his way with her.

“The claimant avers that the defendant in the process used his
hand to cover her mouth, thereby muffling her screams. The claimant
avers that the defendant made efforts to penetrate her vagina,
whilst she struggled to fight him off; however, the defendant
overpowered her and penetrated her vagina and had sexual
intercourse with her.

“The claimant avers that while she was in shock of the incident
which had rendered her befuddled and mortified, the defendant
rushed out of the living room area of her family home and briefly
returned with a bottle of soda (Krest) which he forced down her
throat thereby making her breathing difficult.”

He added, “The defendant further proceeded to threaten the
claimant’s life by telling her he would greatly harm her if she
ever revealed the incident to anyone. The claimant avers that
following her second ordeal with the defendant, she became
dejected, kept to herself and hated herself, developed utter
loathing for everything around her and withdrew to herself and away
from all spiritual activities of the church.

“The claimant avers that despite getting married, she continues
to live in constant fear, suffers several series of mood swings,
emotional and psychological distress, and also worries about her
safety. The claimant avers that her marital sex life has been
affected negatively as a result of her terrible experience with the
defendant, thereby resulting in her continuous emotional and
psychological distress, which has not ceased.”