A big celebration is set to be organised in South Africa on Friday, June 12 for popular televangelist and founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Temitope Balogun Joshua as he turns 52.
According to reports, an announcement posted on the prophet's official Facebook page had revealed that American gospel artist Vashawn Mitchell would be performing at the birthday party.
According to freelance journalist, Ihechukwu Njoku, family members of those who lost their lives and survivors of the incident are among those organising the celebration for Joshua, alongside ‘The SCOAN Family in Southern Africa’.
Prophet Joshua has uncannily not appeared in public since his crusade in Mexico last month, Njoku says.
Reports say it was announced on his Christian network Emmanuel TV yesterday that the cleric had arrived back in Nigeria over a week ago but was “waiting for God’s command on what to do next”.
Speculations are rife that Joshua may soon be leaving Nigerian shores on a more permanent basis, fuelled further by the message yesterday which stipulated no birthday celebration would be held within Nigeria.
Nigeria’s tourism board will likely be unimpressed by the announcement as last year over 5,000 foreign pilgrims made the journey to Nigeria to celebrate with Joshua.
Official figures revealed two years ago that 6 in every 10 visitors to Nigeria are bound for The SCOAN.
“I am not surprised TB Joshua does not want any celebration in Nigeria,” an aggrieved fan wrote on Joshua’s Facebook Page yesterday. “After all, they attacked his church and then tried to frame him in the court – what a disgrace!”
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