Senior pastor of Daystar Christian Centre Sam Adeyemi has expressed shock over the death of the founding pastor of Fountain of Life Church Taiwo Odukoya.
The cleric died in the United States on Monday, August 7, aged 67.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Adeyemi recalled the adversities Odukoya faced, noting that the clergyman took all of them with uncommon grace.
He added that Odukoya was one of the kindest persons he knew and that he was an inspiration to him and many.
“What a loss for us on this side of eternity! We were shocked and saddened by the passing of Pastor Taiwo Odukoya. However, we look from God’s perspective and choose to see Christ leading the reception party for a General of the Faith. He was an amazing leader who inspired many into greatness. He faced adversity with unusual grace and was one of the kindest humans. His walk with God and love for others continue to inspire us greatly,” he wrote.
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Commiserating with the family, Adeyemi said: “We pray for God’s deep comfort and strength for the Odukoya family, the leadership of The Fountain of Life Church, all members of the church, and all of us.”
In April, Odukoya ran into Adeyemi’s wife Nike on an aircraft coincidentally on the day she turned 56.
Odukoya’s death comes two years after his second wife Nomthi, whom he married in January 2010, died following a two-year battle with cancer.
The Fountain of Life Church pastor also lost his twin sister Kehinde Hassan in December 2021.
His first wife Pastor Bimbo Odukoya died on December 11, 2005 from injuries sustained in a plane crash.
