Popular Nigerian Christian preacher, Temitope Balogun Joshua (TB Joshua) has died, his church said in a statement on Sunday 6th June 2021.
TB Joshua died in the late hours of Saturday, June 5, a few days to his 58th birthday. He was born on June 12, 1963. In the brief statement, the church disclosed that TB Joshua spent his last moments serving God.
“God has taken His servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will,” Synagogue Church of All Nations said. “His last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he was born for, lived for, and died for.
“The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, and Emmanuel TV Family;appreciate your love, prayers, and concern at this time and request a time of privacy for the family”.
Cause of death not known
There was no indication that the preacher was ill before his death and the cause of his death is not yet known. However, The Vaultz Media (TVM) will bring more updates.
That notwithstanding, some have speculated that maybe TB;Joshua knew he wasn’t going to meet his 58th birthday due to a recent post he made on Twitter. It can be recalled that TB Joshua recently said that it may not be “easy” for;him to celebrate his next birthday owing to the pandemic that has taken over the world. Joshua said in a Twitter post. “
“As things stand, you may have realized it will not be easy for me to celebrate my birthday under the present circumstances. Some of the people who want to come are troubled by the situation all over the world. We see their fear and worry. I feel their pain; I feel their worry”.
Meanwhile, several people across the world have reacted to this latest;development and one of such people is the former Aviation Minister of Nigeria, Femi Fani Kayode. In reaction to the death of the pastor, the former Minister expressed sadness over TB Joshua’s demise. Mourning the death of TB Joshua, he wrote:
“The passing of my brother TB Joshua saddens me deeply. At 3.00 am this morning I was told by one of his daughters that this was fake news & I tweeted as much. Sadly, I was misled. 5 minutes ago, the same person called me & confirmed the story. @GazetteNGR was right & I am in pain”.
Other people all over the world also took to various social media platforms to eulogize TB Joshua.
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