CITIZENS COMPASS— Pastor Ifeoluwa Akindayomi, the last born of the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pa Josiah Akindayomi, reportedly died while preparing for a church service.
The cleric died on Sunday November 2, 2025 at the age of 62.
His death occurred seven months after he lost his older brother, Pastor Kolade Akindayomi, who died on May 4, 2025.
A friend to the departed pastor who craved anonymity disclosed this to our Correspondent describing the death as shocking and sudden.
According to him, he died 24 hours after chairing a wedding ceremony.
‘Nobody would have thought he would die barely 24 hours after he was chairman of a wedding ceremony.
“He was very okay and had no sign of any illness. For him to have served as chairman of a wedding a day before he died was a clear indication that he was okay to many of us. But the unexpected did happen.”
“He had gone for a prayer walk on Sunday morning, returned to his house at the RCCG Camp and was about to prepare for the Sunday service when he missed his steps and fell headlong, hitting his head on a sharp object in the house. He sustained injury from the fall and passed out. Before he could be helped to the hospital the worst had happened.”
Until his death, Pastor Ifeoluwa Akindayomi was Assistant Provincial Pastor of Ogun Province 5 of the RCCG. He also owned a vibrant printing press.
Recall that his immediate family has since relocated abroad while the late cleric stayed back in Nigeria.
The family, according to the source, wanted him to come over to stay with them in Canada where they live. But he insisted on living in Nigeria because of his business and the ministry work.
He was said to have expressed worries that his family was not staying with him in Nigeria and had even tried to persuade his son to return home and join him in business.
“The young man was said to have turned down his father’s request.
“I was told he just secured a permanent stay in Canada and was preparing to go and meet his family before his eventual death,”
A childhood friend of the late pastor, Debo Akinyemi, described the late pastor as a gentle man who did not throw his weight around.
“He was not given to show and lived a very quiet life. Many people never knew him as the son of the founder. He was not the type that would want any attention for himself. He was just content with his business and the bit he could do in God’s vineyard.” .said Akinyemi
He noted that his greatest strength was being able to keep his friends and his love for people.. ‘He had good human relations and was doing quite well. The last time I saw him was during the convention of the RCCG. His house was home to many people who came for the convention. I am really devastated to hear of his death.’ said Akinyemi.
Recalling their days together at Molusi College, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, Akinyemi said, ‘He was a perfect gentle man. He picked his words and was generally pleasant. There was no air around him.. he was just like any other student.
“He did not go about bragging. As a pastor he truly loved God. He would not fight for anything. One would have thought he would have risen to a very high position in the church. But I guess he must have decided by himself to keep low and not agitate for anything.I am personally going to miss him.”
Recall that Pastor Dare Adeboye, the son of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the RCCG General Overseer, died on May 4, 2021 at the age of 42.
—Church Times
