Bimbo Odukoya

Abimbola Rosemary "Bimbo" Odukoya [1][2] (nee Williams; 12 September 1960 – 11 December 2005), was a Nigerian pastor and televangelist who was married to her fellow co-founder of the Fountain of Life Church, Taiwo Odukoya.

Bimbo Odukoya
Bimbo Odukoya
Born
Abimbola Rosemary Williams

(1960-09-12)12 September 1960
Died11 December 2005(2005-12-11) (aged 45)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
OccupationPastor

Odukoya, often called "Pastor Bims,"[2] was a receiver of over 60 national and international awards for her contributions to nation building, the development of her country, Nigeria, and the West Africa sub region, and for leadership as a woman of high moral standards and a role model to many. A writer, popular televangelist, highly sought conference speaker, youth mentor and marriage counsellor, she was one of several individuals chosen by Samsung to represent Nigeria in carrying the Olympic Torch in Athens, Greece at the 2004 Olympic Games.[3] She died as a result of the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash.

Life

Pastor Bimbo married the co-founding pastor of the Fountain of Life Church,[4] Taiwo Odukoya (1956–2023) on November 3, 1984 at the Yaba Baptist Church, and together they had three children; now pastors Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun (b. September 7, 1985) and Jimmy Odukoya (b. April 27, 1987), and Dr Tobi Odukoya-Enuha (b. June 11, 1990). Her two eldest children Jimmy and Tolu, are now respectively the Senior Pastor and the Associate Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, following the demise of their father on August 7, 2023.[5]

At the time of her death, she was the associate senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church and the President of Discovery for Women.[6]

She was the host of Single and Married,[6] a television program broadcast locally and internationally that deals with practical issues people face in marriages and relationships. The content was generally guided by biblical principles. She was a well-known conference speaker within Nigeria and in some instances internationally.

Death

Bimbo Odukoya boarded Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145, bound for Port Harcourt from Abuja. On 10 December 2005 the airliner crashed during landing at Port Harcourt International Airport; Bimbo survived the initial impact and died from injuries on 11 December 2005.[2] Her mission church program continues in the management of her son Othniel Jimmy Odukoya.

Books written
  • How to Choose a Life Partner, by Bimbo Odukoya, Xulon Press (15 October 2005)
  • Living Free, How to Handle Rejection by Bimbo Odukoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006
  • Living Free, Overcoming Masturbation by Bimbo Odukoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006
  • Marriage, Real People, Real Issues, Wise Counsel by Bimbo Odokoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006

References
  1. Adejokun, Bukola. "Even in death, Bimbo Odukoya speaks Archived August 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine." Daily Sun. Wednesday 20 September 2006. Retrieved on 23 February 2009.
  2. Akinsuyi, Yemi. "Its an Act of God, Says Pastor Bimbo’s Mother," Thisday. 12 December 2005. Retrieved on 23 February 2009. See version at AllAfrica
  3. Ajimotokan, Wale. "Odukoya, Bassey are Olympic Torch Bearers Archived January 18, 2005, at the Wayback Machine." This Day. 9 July 2004. Retrieved on 17 June 2009.
  4. "The Fountain Of Life Church". www.tfolc.org. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. Apanpa, Olaniyi (17 September 2023). "Meet Nollywood actor, Jimmy Odukoya, now Senior Pastor Fountain of Life Church". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. "Profile of Pastor Bimbo Odukoya". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
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