Sacked Chaplain! LASG Opens Can Of Worms

Contrary to media reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode ordered the sack of Rev Femi Taiwo, Chaplain of Christ The Light Church,  his  official worship centre at the Alausa seat of power for disrespecting his wife, The Rhema News has reliably gathered that the Chaplain was moved from the worship centre over  what  the Lagos State government described as  the "culmination of various indiscretions ".

Accusing the former Chaplain of blackmail, Mr Steve Ayorinde, the State's Commissioner For Information and Strategy said  Femi Taiwo had been queried a number of times in the past for conducts unbecoming of his office.

Ayorinde said “the culmination of various indiscretions" led to the governing council of the church issuing yet another query that led to the Cleric being relieved of his post.

He said the development has got nothing to do with the first lady as being reported.

“This has got nothing to do with the first lady. The chaplain is looking for an excuse to cover his insouciance. It’s nothing but cheap blackmail.” Ayorinde said,  even as it was also hinted within government circle that the sacked Chaplain was agitating to be the personal spiritual leader of the first family.

A national newspaper, The Punch, had reported that the chaplain was sacked on the order of the governor’s wife over an alleged insubordination.

The chaplain who was a former staff of The Punch newspaper was also quoted in the paper not to be drawn into the allegations flying around his sack.