Pastor Jimmy Odukoya Was Told He Couldn’t Act & Pastor
Newly Apointed Lead Pastor Of Fountain Of Life Church, Actor Jimmy Odukoya Says He Was Told He Couldn't Combine Acting With Pastoring
Popular Nigerian actor Jimmy Odukoya is the newly appointed Lead Pastor of Fountain Of Life Church. He was appointed to take over succession from his latest father Pastor Taiwo Odukoya who passed on in August, 2023.
The Woman King actor, shared with BBC Pidgin about his new appointment as Lead Pastor of his father’s church and how that will affect acting as a career for him.
“When I started acting, people told me it was not possible, but see wetin God do with my acting career, I was there for 6 years in an industry that’s very hard to break into, but God helped me, not only in Nollywood but from here them com find me carry go Hollywood…”
Pastor Jimmy says his focus is on carrying on the mantle passed onto him by his Church and whatever happens in his acting career in the future, he’s willing to explore and see where God takes him.
