The Founding Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church in Lagos Taiwo Odukoya died on Monday in the United States, the church has announced.
Its Instagram post on Tuesday read: “The Fountain of Life Church Family, in total submission to the will of God Almighty, announces the passing unto greater glory of our Father, our Teacher, a great servant of the Most High God Pastor Daniel Taiwo Odukoya, Founding Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, who passed unto glory on the 7th of August 2023 in the USA.
“We are in total submission to you LORD!!! We thank the Lord for the gift of a great leader!!!
The church did not state the cause of his death and the clergyman was not publicly known to be ill.
Odukoya’s death comes about two months after he celebrated his late wife Nomthi on her posthumous birthday. She died on 9th November 2021, following a two-year battle with cancer.
In an Instagram post, Odukoya said that Nomthi was his confidante and that she made their union extraordinary. He added that her legacy of kindness, compassion, and resilience would remain forever.
“On this posthumous birthday, I celebrate you, Nomthi. You were my confidante, best friend, lover, and so much more. Your warmth, kindness, and unwavering support made our journey together an extraordinary one. Your legacy of kindness, compassion, and resilience will remain forever. Happy Birthday, Nomthi. I love you always”, he wrote.
Odukoya’s twin sister, Kehinde Hassan died a month after Nomthi passed on.
The cleric wedded Nomthi, a South African, in January 2010, five years after his first wife Pastor Bimbo Odukoya died on 11th December 2005 from injuries sustained in a plane crash the previous day.
Everest
8 August 2023 at 8:10 pm
Twice widower, following the deaths of Binbo & Nomthi, may Pastor Taiwo Odukoya’s soul rest in the Lord he served fervently.
Isabella Adesola
8 August 2023 at 8:28 pm
This cuts very deep. May the good Lord rest his soul and comfort his family and the church of God.