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Jimmy Odukoya, the new senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church (TFOLC), says he has a scriptural backing to his appearance.
The Nollywood actor was announced the lead pastor of the church, following the death of his father, Taiwo Odukoya.
However, Jimmy Odukoya emergence has been met with stiff opposition, with some complaining about his profession and hairdo.
In an interview with BBC Pidgin, Jimmy Odukoya – the star of Netflix’s Woman King movie – stated that he had scriptural backed for his appearance.
“Na God called me as I am. This new position is a big responsibility. So all of my focus is here. As for my dreads, most people edon’t know I can back up everything I do with scripture.
“If you say I’m wrong to keep my hair as a pastor, I can tell you that God told Samson not to cut his hair in the Bible. That means long hair is not a bad thing. Also, if you say the pastor is keeping a beard, I can tell you that the Bible says that when Jesus was tortured, they pulled hair from his face.
“If you say this pastor is putting on earrings, I can tell you that in the book of Exodus, when the children of Israel got out of Egypt and wanted to do golden calf, they collected jewelry, rings, and earrings from their sons and daughters.
“Anybody can do what they want. A personal opinion is different from saying something is sinful. You should not use your own personal opinion to judge me,”