Jimmy Odukoya, Nollywood actor and son of Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, has praised his father, for displaying strength despite his pains
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actor, Jimmy Odukoya, has praised his father for displaying strength during the worship session on Sunday, despite the loss of his wife.
Nomthi Odukoya, the wife of Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church, died on November 9, 2021, after battling cancer.
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The man of God while mourning his wife wrote: “With deep regret and gratitude to God, I have to announce the passing of my wife, Pastor Nomthi Odukoya.
“She stood on the Word of God, and she fought. She gave me 11 beautiful years of marriage and two wonderful boys, who I know will be very significant in life.
“I loved her with all my heart, but who am I to fight with the will of God. “The truth is, at one point in our lives, we all will have to say goodbye. So for now, till we meet again in glory, Goodbye Nomthi,”
During the service on Sunday, November 14, 2021, the Pastor went about his duties in the church like nothing had happened.
The courage and strength he displayed despite his pains, spurred his son to share a clip from the worship session on his Instagram page and praise his dad.
“I sit here and marvel at the man my father Pastor Taiwo, He lost his wife Pastor Nomthi on Tuesday ; (2nd wife he would loose to death ) and here He is worshipping on stage in church on Sunday leading the church to worship; What manner of man is this ? His Strength in the midst of pain; His Courage in the face of fear; His Faith in a sea of doubt; His Perseverance through disappointment; His Wisdom amidst chaos; His Dedication beyond personal loss; His Unwavering Love for God bypassing his present reality are what legends are made of !!
“The battles He has fought would break a lesser man; I am FULLY PERSUADED that the very breath of God flows through him and that is what continues to strengthen him. Ah Pastor Taiwo Odukoya!! NA MAN YOU BE !!! What an honour to come from your loins and carry your last name! What a privilege to be your son! What an advantage to have your DNA !! To a General in God’s Army; Your battle scars sing of your victories ! I salute you Sir! No son could have a better Father “ Jimmy Odukoya wrote.
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya married the late Nomthi, in January 2010, five years after the death of his first wife Pastor Bimbo Odukoya on December 10, 2005, in a plane crash.
