The unexpected news of the death of the Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Babatunde Joshua (T.B.Joshua) on Saturday, has continued to attract sympathisers to the church.
The News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State on Sunday reports that the church had earlier announced the demise of the philanthropist and prophet through its website.
He died six days to his 58 birthday.
Some of the sympathisers, who likened his departure to that of Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa, the Founder of the Church of God Mission, said “saints transit quietly’’.
Some mourners, who described the late prophet as humble, said that they came to the Synagogue to confirm his death.
They said the news was “unbelievable and shocking’’ hence they wanted to confirm themselves rather than relying on social media and it turned out to be true.
Chizoba Ajuoku, a resident of Agbara, Ogun and a member of the church said she got the information through one of the platforms of the church around 5.30 a.m. and immediately drove to the place to confirm the sad news.
Ajuoku, who said that she had been attending the church for 12 years, expressed shock on the death of the man she called daddy.
“Just like Idahosa, who passed away during his active days after a session with his associates, daddy also passed on after having a service with members on the mountain.
“For him and God his maker, he must have completed his task here on earth and God called him home to our disbelief,’’ she said.
Dorothy Afoke-Imade, another member said the world would miss his preaching that were mostly accompanied by miracles.
“He was in the same realm like Idahosa, touched lives positively and proffered solutions to social crises, little wonder he commanded followers across the globe.
“As an apostle of faith, we have the firm belief that he is rested with the Lord in Paradise. It is left for us to advance his legacies and immortalise him,” she said.
Tochukwu Amadi, a worker in the church said that the prophet did his best to better his environment.
According to him, with his exit rapture is at hand, therefore, everyone should amend his or her ways to conform with God’s standards.