In October 2013, the renowned Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Kingson made a significant revelation about the influence of the then-leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), TB Joshua, on his career.
Kingson disclosed that TB Joshua played a pivotal role in Ghana’s qualification for the 2014 World Cup by accurately predicting that Ghana would defeat Egypt. According to Kingson, TB Joshua foresaw his return to the Black Stars and emphasised that he would play a crucial role in securing Ghana’s qualification for the 2014 World Cup.
He added: “As usual, He (Prophet TB Joshua) calls me often; we talk and he encourages me and prophesies to me that I will play again and my people (Ghana) will come for me, so the prophecy he said about me all came to pass,” he told Oman FM.
“Before the Egypt game, he called me often to encourage me and he told me you (Ghana) would qualify and those were the words he used: you would qualify.
“He called me about three times on the day of the match; even a day before the match, which was Monday night, he called me and said, Everything is ok, everything is alright, you guys will do well.”
Richard Kingson shared the same sentiment with some Ghanaians, who claimed the 6-1 victory over the Egyptians was a miracle.
“Yes, it is a miracle. Because the day were paired with the Egyptians, the whole of Ghana started grumbling and they were afraid that these people (the Egyptians) are very strong and they will destroy our team so this scoreline is a miracle for Ghanaians and no one was expecting this; it’s a miracle,” Kingson stressed.
The BBC recently broadcast a widely-publicized investigative documentary featuring a powerful African pastor accused of subjecting his members to horrifying human rights abuses. Surprisingly, the pastor revealed in the documentary turned out to be the late globally renowned Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN).
On January 8, 2024, the BBC released a three-part series titled “DISCIPLES: The Cult of TB Joshua,” with each part averaging 50 minutes. An exclusive screening of the documentary is scheduled in Accra on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
In the videos shared by GhanaWeb, victims of Joshua’s alleged abuses narrated their harrowing experiences. Many spoke with deep pain, revealing that they were under the impression they were the only ones being abused by Joshua, unaware that it involved numerous others.
Some victims, who were close associates of Joshua, talked about his love for money, the manipulation of his disciples, and his confessed vow to retaliate for the excesses of colonialism. The documentary also highlighted Joshua’s influence in political circles, with visits to presidents and other African leaders making appearances at SCOAN.
Temitope Balogun Joshua, widely known as T.B. Joshua, was a Nigerian charismatic pastor, televangelist, and philanthropist.