A video of the late Ghanaian president John Evans Atta-Mills visiting the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Nigeria in 2009 has resurfaced on social media, following the BBC’s exposé on Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua’s life and ministry.
The video, which has been posted on several social media platforms, shows Atta-Mills giving a testimony of how TB Joshua prophesied his victory in the 2008 presidential election, which was decided by a run-off and a subsequent re-run in some constituencies.
Atta-Mills said when he informed TB Joshua about the 2008 elections, the “man of God” told him that he would face three elections, and that the final result would be announced in January 2009.
“When I told him that our elections would be on December 7th and that there was a possibility that the results would be announced on the 8th, 9th, or 10th of December, he looked at me for some time, smiled, and said, ‘I don’t see it that way. I can see three different elections ahead of you, and the results are going to be declared in January,” he said.
He said the prophecy came to pass, as he won the election after a third round of voting, and was declared the winner on January 3, 2009. He said he came back to the church to thank God and TB Joshua for the prophetic message and the prayers.
“I was asking myself if there is a runoff, and the runoff is usually on the 28th of December. Give ourselves two days for the Electoral Commissioner to come out with the results. Well, how possible that would run into January? Well, I kept these words at the back of my mind. We had the elections, all right, on December 7th. There was a runoff on December 28th, and then we had a third election in one constituency, and the results were announced in January,” he added.
He also said he wanted to be a good leader who would serve God and the people of Ghana with humility, wisdom and strength. He said he believed that God had a purpose for his life and his presidency.
“My prayer to God is to give me nothing but wisdom, wisdom to undertake my responsibilities, give me a big heart to play the role that Himself has chosen for me. And we should always remember that nobody came into the world on his or her own. The creator brought us into this world and he directs our affairs. I believe that the elections in Ghana have changed the minds of many people. I believe there are many people who are going to give themselves to God because of what has happened and would always want God’s name to be glorified,” he remarked.
Atta-Mills died in July 2012, while still in office, after a short illness. He was succeeded by his vice-president, John Dramani Mahama.
TB Joshua died on June 5, 2021, a week before his 58th birthday. He was a popular and controversial preacher, who claimed to perform miracles and healings. He had millions of followers across Africa and around the world.