The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has strongly responded to a recent documentary by the BBC that focused on the late Temitope Babatunde Joshua, better known as TB Joshua, the founder of SCOAN.
In a statement released by its Public Affairs Director, Mr. Dare Adejumo, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, SCOAN dismissed the documentary as unfounded, asserting that the individuals interviewed in the report had no affiliation with the church. They criticized the documentary as “illogical, irritating, incomprehensible, unfathomable, and satanically dubious.”
The church aimed to clarify and dispel any misconceptions arising from the documentary, which was released on Monday by the BBC and accused TB Joshua of various crimes, including allegations of rape against some members.
SCOAN criticized the BBC’s investigative unit, Africa Eye, stating that it deviated from ethical principles and professionalism, turning journalism into a tool for personal gains against a perceived enemy.
According to SCOAN, the BBC presented a narrative filled with fiction and propaganda, compromising true journalism. The church questioned the credibility of the BBC, asserting that the broadcaster failed to seek direct experience from the church itself, relying instead on disgruntled and manipulated individuals.
SCOAN accused some of these individuals of having questionable backgrounds, including ties to homosexuality and lesbianism, which the church deemed both shameful and insulting.
The church also questioned the timing of the allegations, asking why the accusers only spoke out after the founder’s passing. SCOAN suggested that envy may have motivated the sponsors of the BBC documentary, expressing gratitude that the report exonerated TB Joshua’s only wife from any wrongdoing.
In conclusion, SCOAN emphasized that the BBC’s report did not diminish the indelible footprints of TB Joshua’s legacies, with beneficiaries worldwide responding angrily to what the church referred to as an “imperialist broadcasting station.” The statement ended by calling the documentary “illogical, irritating, incomprehensible, unfathomable, and satanically dubious and malicious.”
