TB Joshua’s Wife Set To Take Over Church As Burial Plans Takes Shape
On July 9, TB Joshua, the Nigerian preacher and founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), will be laid to rest.
According to family sources, the televangelist will be buried in his church in Ikotun, Lagos state, and his wife Evelyn will take over as SCOAN leader.
According to initial reports, the pastor was to be buried in his hometown of Arigidi-Akoko, Ondo state, as ordered by the town’s traditional ruler.
However, the pastor’s family and church elders reportedly intervened and determined that the pastor would be buried in Lagos.
“Since they said the reason was spiritual, the family agreed with them,” a church source said.
SCOAN elders also gathered and chose Evelyn as TB Joshua’s successor because the church lacked a succession plan.
“Someone must take charge immediately and give spiritual direction on the mode of service continuity. So much spiritual and financial efforts went into building SCOAN and it cannot just waste away,’’ a top aide said.
“None of the pastors were trained to succeed him. I would have known if any exists. For now, the wife has taken charge.’’
Evelyn, a senior SCOAN pastor, confirmed the funeral arrangements when she received Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
She said her husband’s death came as a surprise.
Evelyn was married to TB Joshua for 25 years and they have three children.
One of their children, Sarah, is reported to have given birth to a baby boy on June 12, the day her late father would have celebrated his 58th birthday.
