As the BBC documentary on TB Joshua airs, stirring conflicting emotions around the world, many have begun looking into the past to make sense of all the claims made against him by multiple women, former workers (also called disciples), former members of his church, SCOAN, and one Ajoke who claims to be his daughter.
As the late preacher gained patronage from around the globe, it has become relevant to recount an experience that a member of parliament for the Assin North constituency in Ghana, Kennedy Agyapong, claimed to have had with TB Joshua.
The lawmaker called the deceased Temitope Balogun Joshua, also known as TB Joshua, a ‘fake’ prophet in a Good Evening Ghana interview on Metro TV on July 6, 2021. He gave an example of how a family member passed away because they chose to go to Joshua’s church, the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, instead of seeing a doctor.
“He is fake, I have said it a long time ago that he is fake. He is fake because my wife’s sister, when she had cancer, that time she (Mrs Agyapong) was in America, brought money for the woman to go to Korle Bu.
“In fact, a doctor actually went to her house (to assess her), the woman said no, she was going to TB Joshua. She took the money and went to Lagos, when she got to Lagos, she said she could not even see TB Joshua (except) his young pastors.”
He continued: “Then she came back and when the sister called, she said ‘oh, I am feeling good, nice, TB Joshua is good.’ This woman’s breast cancer happened again, she was begging at Korle Bu for the doctors to cut the breast because of the pain, she lived in Tema, she died.”
To buttress his point, he referred to a 2014 incident where a guesthouse within the SCOAN headquarters collapsed, killing 115 people. In his view, how did TB Joshua not see that happening?
“Let me ask you a question, you said TB Joshua can heal you, why is it that he sees what is wrong with everybody but when his building was collapsing he couldn’t see it, are you dumb? You are dumb!”
He also related a recent report by a member of the church that TB Joshua had deflowered a lot of women in the church.
“Have you seen a confession with one of the ladies that he was sleeping with all of them? The confessions of TB Joshua, that a lady has come out? As for me, the ladies are not my problem, but I am saying that a man’s structure collapsed, over 100 people died.
“So if TB Joshua can say that today Kwame Agyapong, you are going to fall sick tomorrow and I have to go and see him for prayers? Tell that to the dogs, so these are some of the things,” he charged.
TB Joshua died in early June and was buried on July 9, 2021, at the SCOAN premises where a mausoleum has been built.
A number of Ghanaians participated in the weeklong funeral, among others Profs Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and Joshua Alabi, Dr Sipa Yankey and Afriyie Ankrah.
Current Railways Development Minister John Peter Amewu has also confessed to being a strong follower of the Man of God, praising Joshua in a video tribute. Musician Shasha Marley also performed at the thanksgiving event in Lagos.
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has a long-standing beef with some ‘Men of God’ he considers ungodly in their words and deeds.
Through Net2 TV and other channels under the Ken City Media group he owns, Agyapong has waged a consistent war especially on some leaders of Charismatic congregations.
His pronouncement on the Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua was one of several remarks he has made about some other “men of God”.
The legacy of TB Joshua faces renewed scrutiny, with questions raised about the authenticity of his spiritual claims and the impact of his practices on his followers.
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