The son of Pastor Bimbo and Taiwo Odukoya, Jimmy Odukoya, has been named the Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church.
This was revealed by, Rotimi Okpaise, a pastor of the church, on Sunday, during church service at the headquarters of the church.
Pastor Okpaise said that the late Taiwo Odukoya confided in the Board of Trustees members about the succession plan before his demise.
Addressing the congregation, Okpaise said the BoT unanimously elected Jimmy as the Senior Pastor and chairperson of the board.
A few facts on Jimmy Odukoya.
1. Jimmy Odukoya is a Nollywood actor and musician who started his acting career in 2016 after featuring in ‘Baby Shower’.
2. He has played one of the lead roles — Oba Ade — in Netflix’s ‘Woman King’ movie and has also been featured in movies like ‘Lifting the Veil’, ‘I am Nazzy’, and ‘Oga Pastor’, among others.
3. Aside from acting, Jimmy is also a motivational speaker, dancer, and fitness enthusiast.
4. He has been nominated for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award in the “Best Supporting Actor of the Year” category.
5. In January 2021, in an interview with actress, Iretiola Doyle, he revealed that being a pastor does not in any way affect his acting career.
He said: “How does being a pastor affect my acting career? I don’t believe it, some people have different opinions, one is if I am an actor, I should be a Christian actor and I say there is no such thing.
6. In 2013, Jimmy married Oluwakemi Odukoya (nee Banjoko) in London.
Comments
Post a Comment
Type your comments here