Jimmy Odukoya, the son of Bimbo and Taiwo Odukoya, has assumed the role of senior pastor at the Fountain of Life Church, succeeding his late father.
Jimmy was officially appointed as the senior pastor during a church service held on Sunday.
In the course of the service, Pastor Rotimi Okpaise disclosed that the late Taiwo Odukoya had communicated his succession plan to the board of trustees before his passing.
Okpaise further explained that Jimmy’s selection as the senior pastor and chairperson of the board was reached through unanimous agreement among the board members.
“The board has set Saturday, September 30, 2023, as the date for Jimmy’s installation,” he announced.
On August 7, the church’s founder, Odukoya, passed away in the United States at the age of 67.
Notably, less than two years before his passing, he had mourned the loss of his wife, Nomthi, a South African, on November 9, 2021, after a two-year battle with cancer.
Odukoya’s marriage to Nomthi endured for 11 years and resulted in the birth of two sons.
Prior to his union with Nomthi, Odukoya had been married to Bimbo for 21 years. Tragically, Bimbo lost her life in the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state.