A Nigerian man has publicly criticised the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) in Abuja after church security and ushering personnel allegedly denied him entry into the auditorium for refusing to remove his head covering.
The altercation at the entrance
In a viral video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the visitor recounted how he arrived at the mega-church premises only to be stopped at the door by officials who insisted he must unveil his hair before stepping inside.
“I went to COZA in Abuja today… one of the security guys, the usher, stopped me and said, ‘Oh no, you cannot go in.’ I’m like, my hair is nappy. I don’t want to take it off. And they’re like, ‘Oh no, we just have rules. You dishonour God when you cover your hair,'” he narrated.
Debate over Biblical interpretation
According to the man, the church officials cited 1 Corinthians 11:4 to justify the restriction, arguing that a male worshipper covering his head during service dishonors God.
However, the visitor strongly challenged their application of the scripture, asserting that the passage addresses men praying or prophesying and should not be weaponized as a rigid gatekeeping rule to turn seekers away at the door.
Criticism of church policies
Expressing deep disappointment in the leadership of the church, headed by Senior Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the man argued that modern places of worship should act as welcoming sanctuaries rather than enforcement centres.
“Church is supposed to be like a hospital where everybody should come, how they are, to meet God,” he stated, accusing several Nigerian ministries of inventing rigid doctrines that alienate people seeking spiritual transformation.
Vowing never to set foot inside the ministry again, his viral rant has reignited online conversations regarding modern church dress codes, administrative discretion, and the boundary between biblical reverence and social exclusion.
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