Why I Stopped Attending Church for Over a Decade — Yemi Solade Opens Up

• Veteran actor Yemi Solade explained on the Honest Bunch Podcast that he quit church in 2013 after being told to reject Sunday film jobs.

• He said church life became a burden, interfered with his career, and disrupted his peace.

• According to him, his life has remained stable and even more peaceful without regular attendance.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade, has revealed why he stopped attending church, a decision he made back in 2013.

Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Solade explained that his experience in church became more of a burden than a blessing. He recalled a particular incident that triggered his decision, saying:

“If you see me in a church it’s either we are filming… Something happened in my church, I got into the church with my wife that year, 2013. I’ve been told in the church to tell producers not to call me for work on Sundays and I sepe’d for the Pastor. It is from that thing that you said I shouldn’t do on Sunday that I put hand in my pocket and I drop here.”

The actor questioned the notion that life would deteriorate without regular church attendance. According to him, his life has remained stable and even more peaceful since he left.

“A notion that if you don’t attend church, one’s life will nosedive, I have not seen anything change. Rather, I have peace, I do well, because everyday of my life when I was going to church, I got messages, all sort of disturbances,” he said.

Solade further explained that church activities were interfering with his career and personal time.

“If you are not invited to one committee… When will I have time to work?” he asked.

His remarks have sparked discussions online, with many weighing in on the balance between religious obligations and personal freedom.