Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Biography
Daniel Taiwo Odukoya, born June 15, 1956, is a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor and the senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos. His church has a membership strength of over 8,000 people in it’s headquarters. Taiwo Odukoya is one of the popular pastors in Nigeria and the senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church.
Wiki Profile
| Full Name: | Daniel Taiwo Odukoya |
| Date of Birth: | June 15, 1956 |
| Place of Birth: | Kaduna |
| State of Origin: | Kaduna State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Occupation: | Pastor |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
| Wife/Spouse: | Bimbo Williams |
Early Life and Education
Taiwo Odukoya was born in Kaduna State, where he grew up with his family. He was born on June 15, 1956, in the city of Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria, where he was also raised.
He attended Baptist Primary School, Kigo Road, Kaduna, and St. Paul’s College (now known as Kufena College, Wusasa), Zaria, for his primary and secondary education.
He attended the University of Ibadan, where he graduated with a degree in petroleum engineering in 1981.
Career
After his education, he worked as a petroleum engineer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in April 1982.
Taiwo Odukoya founded The Fountain of Life Church in 1992 alongside his late wife, Bimbo Odukoya.
The Church has several branches in South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Switzerland, Kenya, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of Benin, and Togo.
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Net Worth
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya is one of the richest Nigerian pastors. He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Personal Life
Odukoya met Bimbo Odukoya Williams at the University of Ibadan and started a relationship, which later led to their marriage in 1984.
The union was blessed with three children. On December 10, 2005, Bimbo Odukoya, along with 102 other people, died on the crashed Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145.
On January 5, 2010, five years later, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya got remarried to Rosemary Simangele Zulu from South Africa, with the marriage blessing them with two boys.
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya lost his second wife to cancer. The pastor announced the death of his wife on November 9, saying that she “battled cancer for the better part of two years.”
