Popular Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua dies at 57, church reveals his last words before passing

Temitope Balogun Joshua, a frontline Nigerian preacher and televangelist, has died, family sources told Peoples Gazette.

Mr Joshua, the founder of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), died in Lagos on Saturday evening shortly after concluding a programme at his church, The Gazette learnt from family sources who did not want to be quoted as an official statement was still being prepared. He was 57.

The cause of death was not immediately disclosed to The Gazette, but family sources said his remains had been deposited at the morgue and an autopsy would be performed forthwith.

Well, the last video of T.B Joshua before his sudden demise has popped up on social media which has sparked reactions as to whether he knew about his death before it happened.

In the video, T.B Joshua was explaining his reason for refusing to celebrate his 58th birthday which is scheduled for June 12, 2021.

According to him, it will not be easy for him to celebrate his 58th birthday due to present circumstances. He said that some of the people who would like to celebrate his birthday with him are troubled by the situations and hardship happening across the world.

In view of that, T.B Joshua declared his birthday to be a day of fasting and prayers instead of a celebration because there are more birthdays ahead of him.

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Mr Joshua reigned for several decades as a fiery preacher on television, using his platform to attract a large number of Christians from across the world. Emmanuel TV, run by Mr Joshua’s SCOAN, is one of Nigeria’s largest Christian broadcast stations, available worldwide via digital and terrestrial switches.

In 2014, his church was at the centre of a multi-national investigation following a section of his church headquarters in Lagos collapsed, leaving dozens killed and many more injured.

Mr Joshua denied allegations of negligence and a trial over the incident was still underway prior to his demise.