{"id":5727,"date":"2026-11-01T15:16:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/fountain-of-life-pastor-jimmy-odukoya-introduces-new-wife-to-congregation\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:16:48","slug":"fountain-of-life-pastor-jimmy-odukoya-introduces-new-wife-to-congregation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/fountain-of-life-pastor-jimmy-odukoya-introduces-new-wife-to-congregation\/","title":{"rendered":"Fountain of Life pastor Jimmy Odukoya introduces new wife to congregation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Senior Pastor, Fountain of Life Church, Lagos, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, has introduced his new wife, Pastor Mo Odukoya, to his congregation.\n<\/p>\n<p>The pastor made the announcement during Sunday service on November 1, 2026, at the church headquarters in Ilupeju, Lagos State.\n<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Saturday, he posted an image of two hands with wedding rings on his Instagram page, with the caption \u201cTo New Beginnings.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>This drew speculation among his followers about whether he had been engaged, with some already sending their congratulatory messages.<\/p>\n<p>However, all came to light on Sunday as Odukoya introduced his wife as Pastor Mrs Odukoya.<\/p>\n<p>The duo then walked to the stage, amid cheers from the congregation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2289599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2289599\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2289599 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-1536x2048.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-540x720.webp 540w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-302x403.webp 302w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-360x480.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-255x340.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-150x200.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-60x80.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-675x900.webp 675w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160546\/Odukoya1_1793545546-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2289599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pastor Jimmy Odukoya and his wife, Pastor Mo Odukoya. Credit: The Fountain of Life Church HQ\/Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Narrating the reason behind his decision, the pastor said that since he took leadership of the church, he had been single for some time before finding his new partner, as he drew admonition from the Holy Bible.<\/p>\n<p>In a short video clip shared via the church\u2019s Facebook page on Sunday, the senior pastor said, \u201cSo, you know, ever since I became your pastor, I was doing this walk of life alone. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-also\">\n<header>Related News<\/header>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2289600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2289600\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2289600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-540x720.webp 540w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-302x403.webp 302w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-360x480.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-255x340.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-150x200.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-60x80.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679-675x900.webp 675w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160759\/Odukoya3_1793545679.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2289600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: The Fountain of Life Church HQ\/Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou know, the Bible said it is not good; it said I will find somebody suitable. When Adam saw it, he said, \u2018 This is the flesh of my flesh, the bone of my bone, my left and right rib.\u2019\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLadies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you for the first time, Pastor Mrs Odukoya.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2289601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2289601\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2289601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-540x720.webp 540w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-302x403.webp 302w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-360x480.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-255x340.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-150x200.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-60x80.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696-675x900.webp 675w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/01160816\/Odukoya2_1793545696.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2289601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: The Fountain of Life Church HQ\/Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The couple knelt before\u00a0Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, who was seen giving his blessings to the union.\n<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Jimmy married his ex-wife, Oluwakemi Banjoko, in London.\n<\/p>\n<p>They had two children together before their separation.\n<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Punch Newspapers &#8211; Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senior Pastor, Fountain of Life Church, Lagos, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, has introduced his new wife, Pastor Mo Odukoya, to his congregation. 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