Children of the late founding pastor of Fountain of Life Church in Lagos Taiwo Odukoya are celebrating the posthumous 50th birthday of their stepmother Nomthi.
Nomthi died on November 9, 2021, following a two-year battle with cancer.
Odukoya wedded Nomthi, a South African, in January 2010, five years after his first wife Pastor Bimbo Odukoya died on December 11, 2005 from injuries sustained in a plane crash the previous day.
On August 7, 2023, Odukoya died in the United States at the age of 67. He was buried on September 9.
Celebrating Nomthi on Thursday, the church headed by Odukoya’s son Jimmy and assisted by his sister Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun wrote on Instagram that her words and impact have not stopped blessing them as a family and children around the world.
They said they missed her delightful dance and soul-lifting stories.
“Happy Posthumous birthday Pastor Nomthi. @pastornomthi Your words and impact have continued to be a blessing to us as a family and to children around the world.
“We miss your delightful dance and soul-lifting stories. Continue to celebrate in God’s presence,” the Instagram post read.
Odukoya-Ijogun wrote on her personal Instagram page, “Happy 50th Posthumous Birthday, Aunt Nom. @pastornomthi We love and miss you more than words can express. Forever in our hearts. May you continue to rest in the in bosom of our Lord.”
Nomthi wrote several children books including Children Saving the Planet, No! Don’t Touch Me There, and A Bully Is Not A Hero.
