Jimmy Odukoya, the son of Bimbo and Taiwo Odukoya, has been chosen the Fountain of Life Church’s senior pastor.
On Sunday, the announcement was made during the church service.
Rotimi Okpaise, a pastor, told the congregation that the late Taiwo Odukoya told the board of trustees (BoT) members about the succession plan before his death.
According to Okpaise, the Board of Trustees unanimously elected Jimmy as senior pastor and board chairperson.
“The board has chosen Saturday, September 30, 2023, as the date of Jimmy’s installation,” he stated.
Odukoya, the church’s founder, died in the United States of America on August 7, at the age of 67.
He died on November 9, 2021, fewer than two years after losing his South African wife, Nomthi, after a two-year struggle with cancer.
Odukoya and Nomthi were married for 11 years and had two sons.
Odukoya was married to Bimbo for 21 years before Nomthi.
Bimbo was killed in the Sosoliso plane tragedy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in 2005.