* He Will Be Buried Inside Synagogue, Says SCOAN
By Tobias Egeonu (Lagos State Correspondent)
.Controversial founder and Chief Shepherd of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, will commence his final journey to eternity on July 9, 2021.
Pastor TB Joshua who passed on Saturday June 5, 2021, has elicited more controversy even in death over allegations that his miracles were fake or essentially stage-managed to win converts to his church. Joshua, was also alleged to be indulging in several wholesome acts which were believed to outside true Christian practices. But Synagogue faithfuls and those who believed in his numerous puzzling miracles and acts of philanthropy argues otherwise.
However, a statement by the Synagogue Church gave confirmation that Joshua will be buried on Friday July 9, 2021. SCOAN also said that the funeral activities of the cleric has been scheduled to be week long event starting from Monday July 5 to Sunday July 11, 2021, but will be committed to mother earth on Friday July 9.
The Church said in the statement, that Pastor Joshua will be buried inside the Synagogue Church which he founded in 1987 and have Shepherded for nearly 34 years. Earlier, there were unconfirmed media reports that the family of TB Joshua and his wife, Evelyn, were at loggerhead over whether or not, the late cleric should be buried in lagos or in his home town of Arigidii, Ondo state.
SCOAN statement reads: “We know you are aware that our father in the Lord, Prophet TB Joshua, has been taken home to be with the Lord. We want to assure you that nothing will stop the work of God at The SCOAN from moving on. Prophet TB Joshua may be absent in the body, but he is present in the spirit (Colossians 2:5); indeed, God is even more powerful at distance!
“We want you to know that we are currently preparing for the week-long service from 5th to 11th July, 2021 in honour of Prophet TB Joshua’s life and legacy. He
will be laid to rest at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos.
“All services will be broadcast live on Emmanuel TV. The services which will be open to the public will be communicated to you at the appropriate time.
"As our father in the Lord, Prophet TB Joshua says, ‘When we close our eyes to all things in this world, we shall open them in a world of glory.”. NNL.
