Renowned actor turned clergyman, Jimmy Odukoya has opened up about his journey of wrestling with faith and grief after the sudden and heartbreaking loss of his mother, Pastor Bimbo Odukoya.

During a conversation on the Truth Table podcast, hosted by his sister, Pastor Tolu Odukoya, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya reflected on the difference between his mother’s sudden death and his father’s, describing his mother’s passing as the realization of his greatest fear.

At a crossroads in his faith, he considered abandoning his beliefs but ultimately decided to stay and grieve. He felt like a battered soldier, broken and lifeless, until he found strength in a message from God, encouraging him to rise, reminding him that the worst had already happened and he had nothing left to fear. He said

“The difference between when mum died and when dad died was that with mum it was very sudden and no one saw it coming. I think that my biggest fear in life at the time was losing a member of my family and mum was the most important woman in my life.”