TB Joshua with Late President John Magufuli when he visited in Tanzania in 2015. PHOTO| FILE
Dar es Salaam. The death of famous Nigerian Preacher
Temitope Balogon Joshua aka TB Joshua has not only shocked the world,
but also touched many Tanzanians.
The statement issued by the
Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (Scoan) states that TB Joshua died on
Saturday night shortly after ending a church service before time when
he felt unwell.
The ministries statement said:"God has taken his
servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will. His
last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he
was born for, lived for and died for."
However, the statement has not
explained the cause of his death while asking for believers to pray for
the preacher and give space to the family to mourn the death of their
loved one.
Efforts to get Scoan representatives in Tanzania did not succeed since the representative's phone was not reachable.
The Citizen also made efforts to reach one of his friends former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa but his phone went unanswered.
However,
when his spokesman Aboubakar Liongo was asked he said ‘Lowassa is
reflecting on TB Joshua’s death and he will issue statement to the
media’.
His visit to Tanzania
The preacher
came to Tanzania immediately after the 2015 general election and met
Late President John Magufuli and also met the opposition leaders.
When
he arrived on November 4, 2015, he was received and Late Magufuli, who
was his friend and later met the Former President, Jakaya Kikwete before
holding talks with the former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who was
the presidential candidate on Chadema’s ticket.
During his meeting
with Lowassa, there were also some opposition leaders including Chadema
Chairman, Freeman Mbowe and NCCR Mageuzi’s, James Mbatia and the famous
CCM cadre, Kingunge Ngombare Mwiru.
It is said that TB Joshua
encouraged Lowassa , and wanted him to cooperate with his colleagues in
opposition so that he wins in 2020 election. However, Lowassa returned
to CCM in 2019.
Before even TB Joshua to arrive in the country, some
of the leaders of Tanzania have visited his church in Nigeria, most
notable President Magufuli who worshiped at the Church in 2011, saying
that he was influenced by the preacher to run for presidency.
Lowassa
on the other hand visited the church in 2012, as well as the Minister
of Finance, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba who visited the church in December 2014
at the time of he was the Deputy Minister of Finance.
TB Joshua meeting with Former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, Chadema Chairman, Freeman Mbowe and NCCR Mageuzi’s, James Mbatia and the famous CCM cadre, Kingunge Ngombare Mwiru in 2015. PHOTO | FILE
His daughter’s wedding
Tanzanians will remember more TB Joshua because his daughter Serah Joshua is married to the Tanzanian, Brian Moshi in Arusha.
The
marriage of its kind was tied on May 8, 2021 t a Catholic Church
located at Unga Ltd in Arusha followed by a grand ceremony held in at
the Arusha International Conference Center (AICC).
The two first tied the knot in Nigeria in the Pentecostal Church and later in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Who is TB Joshua
TB
Joshua is the founder Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan) and
popular Emmanuel TV which he has been using in his services and attracts
people from different nations.
According to social networks, TB
Joshua had followers of more than 2,500,000 on Facebook network and
500,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Also Emmanuel TV is allegedly
becoming a great Christian and first television channel in Africa with
more audiences joining through YouTube.
TB Joshua has been awarded
many honorable prizes including that of Officer of the Order of the
Federal Republic (OFR) which he was given by the federal government of
Nigeria in 2008 and has been voted by the Yoruba language-speaking
people as one of a kind person of the century.
He has also been
written widely in many African newspapers including The African Report
and the New African Magazine as among the 50 most influential people in
Africa.
According to Forbes Magazine, TB Joshua was reported to be
the third richest pastor in Nigeria although his church didn’t agree
with that.
How Tanzanians will remember Nigerian Preacher TB Joshua
Monday June 07 2021
TB Joshua with Late President John Magufuli when he visited in Tanzania in 2015. PHOTO| FILE
Dar es Salaam. The death of famous Nigerian Preacher
Temitope Balogon Joshua aka TB Joshua has not only shocked the world,
but also touched many Tanzanians.
The statement issued by the
Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (Scoan) states that TB Joshua died on
Saturday night shortly after ending a church service before time when
he felt unwell.
The ministries statement said:"God has taken his
servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will. His
last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he
was born for, lived for and died for."
However, the statement has not
explained the cause of his death while asking for believers to pray for
the preacher and give space to the family to mourn the death of their
loved one.
Efforts to get Scoan representatives in Tanzania did not succeed since the representative's phone was not reachable.
The Citizen also made efforts to reach one of his friends former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa but his phone went unanswered.
However,
when his spokesman Aboubakar Liongo was asked he said ‘Lowassa is
reflecting on TB Joshua’s death and he will issue statement to the
media’.
His visit to Tanzania
The preacher
came to Tanzania immediately after the 2015 general election and met
Late President John Magufuli and also met the opposition leaders.
When
he arrived on November 4, 2015, he was received and Late Magufuli, who
was his friend and later met the Former President, Jakaya Kikwete before
holding talks with the former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who was
the presidential candidate on Chadema’s ticket.
During his meeting
with Lowassa, there were also some opposition leaders including Chadema
Chairman, Freeman Mbowe and NCCR Mageuzi’s, James Mbatia and the famous
CCM cadre, Kingunge Ngombare Mwiru.
It is said that TB Joshua
encouraged Lowassa , and wanted him to cooperate with his colleagues in
opposition so that he wins in 2020 election. However, Lowassa returned
to CCM in 2019.
Before even TB Joshua to arrive in the country, some
of the leaders of Tanzania have visited his church in Nigeria, most
notable President Magufuli who worshiped at the Church in 2011, saying
that he was influenced by the preacher to run for presidency.
Lowassa
on the other hand visited the church in 2012, as well as the Minister
of Finance, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba who visited the church in December 2014
at the time of he was the Deputy Minister of Finance.
TB Joshua meeting with Former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, Chadema Chairman, Freeman Mbowe and NCCR Mageuzi’s, James Mbatia and the famous CCM cadre, Kingunge Ngombare Mwiru in 2015. PHOTO | FILE
His daughter’s wedding
Tanzanians will remember more TB Joshua because his daughter Serah Joshua is married to the Tanzanian, Brian Moshi in Arusha.
The
marriage of its kind was tied on May 8, 2021 t a Catholic Church
located at Unga Ltd in Arusha followed by a grand ceremony held in at
the Arusha International Conference Center (AICC).
The two first tied the knot in Nigeria in the Pentecostal Church and later in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Who is TB Joshua
TB
Joshua is the founder Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan) and
popular Emmanuel TV which he has been using in his services and attracts
people from different nations.
According to social networks, TB
Joshua had followers of more than 2,500,000 on Facebook network and
500,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Also Emmanuel TV is allegedly
becoming a great Christian and first television channel in Africa with
more audiences joining through YouTube.
TB Joshua has been awarded
many honorable prizes including that of Officer of the Order of the
Federal Republic (OFR) which he was given by the federal government of
Nigeria in 2008 and has been voted by the Yoruba language-speaking
people as one of a kind person of the century.
He has also been
written widely in many African newspapers including The African Report
and the New African Magazine as among the 50 most influential people in
Africa.
According to Forbes Magazine, TB Joshua was reported to be
the third richest pastor in Nigeria although his church didn’t agree
with that.
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