The South African-born and wife of Taiwo Odukoya, Founder and Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Lagos Nigeria, Mrs. Nomthi Odukoya, is dead.
Pastor Odukoya announced her death in a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening.
According to the Pastor, his late wife, Nomthi battled cancer for the better part of two years.
He wrote: “With deep regret and gratitude to God, I have to announce the passing of my wife, Pastor Nomthi Odukoya,”
“She battled cancer for the better part of two years. 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 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.”
Pastor Odukoya lost his first wife, a beautiful pastor and televangelist, Abimbola Rosemary “Bimbo” Odukoya in a plane crash in 2005.