Fr. Martin is a priest in the Anglican Church of Nigeria in the Diocese of Kaduna. He has recently been awarded his Doctor of Ministry degree from The University of Sewanee. Fr. Martin is married to Funmi, and the Odidis desire to remain in the US gaining further experience in a strong local congregation before returning to Nigeria in a couple of years or so. In addition to having experience as vicar (rector) of congregations in his native Nigeria, Fr. Martin served as Diocesan Education Secretary for the Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria, from 2011 to 2016.