Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Loses Second Wife To Cancer

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Nomthi Odukoya, the second wife of Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya is dead.

Pastor Taiwo made this known on Tuesday in a post via his Instagram handle, noting she died of cancer after battling with it for two years.

Taiwo 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 with 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.”

Nomthi and Taiwo had celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in January 2020.

Taiwo’s first wife, Bimbo, died in a plane crash involving a Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145, bound for Port Harcourt from Abuja.

On 10 December 2005 the airliner crashed while landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport; Bimbo survived the initial impact but died from her injuries on 11 December 2005.

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