Jimmy Odukoya, the son of the late founding pastor, Taiwo Odukoya, has taken up the mantle as the new senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church.
The installation ceremony, held at the church in the Ilupeju area of Lagos, was presided over by Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM).
Bishop Okonkwo served as a spiritual mentor to Odukoya, adding depth and significance to the occasion.
The event witnessed the presence of several notable attendees, including Jimmy’s sister, Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun, along with esteemed members of the clergy and others.
Odukoya, the former senior pastor of the church, died on August 7 in the United States. He was aged 67.
The preacher was buried on September 9 in a private ceremony attended by family members and close associates.
Although Jimmy is known more as an actor and model, he was ordained a minister in the church in 2009 and then pastor in 2012.
On September 17, a member of the church’s board of trustees Pastor Rotimi Okpaise announced that the board had unanimously selected Jimmy to succeed his father.
Jimmy’s dreadlocks and earrings have been a subject of controversy since his appointment.
He, however, told BBC News Pidgin in an interview that the Bible supports a man wearing dreadlocks and earrings.
