The news of the passing of Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the esteemed Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church in Lagos, has deeply saddened the church community.
The church shared this somber update through an official statement on its social media platforms on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
It is with heavy hearts that we convey the news that Pastor Odukoya breathed his last on August 7, 2023, while in the United States. He was 67 years old at the time of his passing.
In an expression of unwavering devotion to the divine will, the Fountain of Life Family announces the transition of our revered Father, a guiding light, and a dedicated servant of the Most High God, Pastor Daniel Odukoya. As the Founding Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, he embarked on his journey to higher realms on August 7, 2023, in the United States. We humbly surrender to your divine plan, O Lord. Gratitude fills our hearts for the precious blessing of an exceptional leader bestowed upon us.
The words of the statement encapsulate the profound sense of loss and reverence for Pastor Odukoya’s life and legacy.
The pastor’s late wife, Nomthi, died on November 9, 2021, after a two-year battle with cancer.
The couple were married for 11 years and had two boys.
Before Nomthi, Odukoya was married to Bimbo, his first wife, who died in the 2005 during the Sosoliso plane crash which occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital.
