Pastor Taiwo Odukoya of Fountain of Life Church passes away in US

The senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church Pastor Taiwo Odukoya passed away on Monday, according to the church's official Facebook page where they confirmed his demise.

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya was said to have died on Monday, August 7 in the US.

The statement issued by the church on Tuesday, said: “The fountain of Life Church Family, in total submission to the will of God Almighty announces the passing unto greater glory of our Father, 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 greater leader!!!” the statement added.

According to local media, the cleric passed away less than two years after the passing of his wife, Nomthi Odukoya, a 47-year-old South African, on November 9, 2021.

The Nigerian pastor had been married to Nomthi for 11 years at the time of her death and had two sons, Timilehin and Jomiloju.

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, who hailed from Lagos, one of Nigeria's largest city, was previously married to Pastor Bimbo who had perished in the tragic Sosoliso disaster in 2005.