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Family Member Explains How Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Died In The US
Church, Ilupeju Lagos Pastor Taiwo Odukoya have emerged from family
sources.
wife, who he met at the University of Ibadan as an undergraduate
shattered.
Bimbo died than what actually happened. Many people said nasty things
that saddened his heart. He was touched by the savagery of the
comments.
time, it took his second wife, Pastor Nomthi, a South African, away.
Nomthi, who died of cancer, was 47 and had two children for the
preacher.
was a technical knock-out. It knocked Pastor down and out. He was
inconsolable. He was very bothered about what people would say.
him. It took something deep out of him and some of us became afraid for
him.”
tough to take the death of someone with whom he shared his womb and
childhood.
seemed to become completely disinterested in things around him. It was
unusual to become totally lost in conversations and issues.
up a strong face for the church but he was human. He was died within
and it was only a matter of time. That he lived for almost two years
after showed the strength of his character.,” The family source explained.
him off and necessitating overseas medical trips from which he never
recovered.
Details surrounding the death of founder of Fountain of Life
Church, Ilupeju Lagos Pastor Taiwo Odukoya have emerged from family
sources.
Recall that the popular pastor died in the United States of America (USA) on Monday at 67.
According to TheNation, the respected preacher had health issues mainly triggered by personal tragedies.
A source close to the family said: ”He really didn’t get over the losses he suffered. He tried to be strong but there is a limit to what a man can take.”
Pastor Taiwo, as he is fondly called, lost his charismatic first wife, Bimbo, in a Sosoliso plane crash in 2005. She was 45.
The death left the Pastor who shared a well-known synergy with the
wife, who he met at the University of Ibadan as an undergraduate
shattered.
“Pastor was more devastated by what people said after Pastor
Bimbo died than what actually happened. Many people said nasty things
that saddened his heart. He was touched by the savagery of the
comments.
“Well, he had no choice and decided to move on despite the heart break. It took a lot of talking for him to decide to remarry,” the source shared.
On November 9, 2021 death came knocking on his door again. This
time, it took his second wife, Pastor Nomthi, a South African, away.
Nomthi, who died of cancer, was 47 and had two children for the
preacher.
“If Pastor Bimbo’s death was shattering, Pastor Nomthi’s demise
was a technical knock-out. It knocked Pastor down and out. He was
inconsolable. He was very bothered about what people would say.
“It left him totally lifeless. There was nothing we could tell
him. It took something deep out of him and some of us became afraid for
him.”
When he lost his twin sister few weeks after his wife’s death, sources said it was more or less the last straw.
For someone who has lost two important women in his life, it was
tough to take the death of someone with whom he shared his womb and
childhood.
“It was a personal, humbling tragedy. He would just gaze and
seemed to become completely disinterested in things around him. It was
unusual to become totally lost in conversations and issues.
“I believe something died in him at that point. He tried to put
up a strong face for the church but he was human. He was died within
and it was only a matter of time. That he lived for almost two years
after showed the strength of his character.,” The family source explained.
The health challenges, it was learnt, started showing up, knocking
him off and necessitating overseas medical trips from which he never
recovered.
Ásake’s much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ₦300,000 ticket fee.
What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of “pricing out the true fans.”
The sentiment has grown so intense that several fan pages are warning that the high-end pricing could dampen excitement around Ásake’s headline performance.
FlyTime Fest, known for premium concert experiences, has steadily increased its fees over the years, but this latest jump appears to have crossed a psychological line.
Fans have flooded social media with criticism over the ₦300,000 ticket price for Ásake’s Lagos homecoming. Many expressed disbelief and frustration, saying the cost is outrageous and out of reach for those who have supported him since his early street-pop days.
Users questioned the pricing compared to international shows, with some noting that fans abroad can secure seats for less than half the cost.
Social media reactions have been fierce, @Yemmmmie_: “So Nigerians are paying $200 just to stand and watch Asake, while people abroad get seats for under $100? Make it make sense. How do you overcharge the people who actually built the fanbase? It’s giving ‘exploit your own’ and everyone’s just supposed to smile about it?”
@_ayzo: “I really wanted to go for Asake’s show but 300k is too ridiculous.”
@_blondehoe: “Asake ticket prices are ridiculous. Not even Chris Brown, Summer Walker and Travis Scott were this expensive. I might need a Nigerian bf to buy me a ticket soon.”
@richtosho: “Asake concert standing ticket is 300k, Rema 250k, Davido 250k, in a country of particular concern… but they will sell tickets in US for less than $100 ~150k and you might even see Chris Brown and Billie Eilish + 10 other artists… imagine?”
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