A large number of people in Arigidi Akoko, in the Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been mourning the death of the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly called TB Joshua.
A source told our correspondent, “Market and shops are closed in Arigidi Akoko and the nearby towns and villages to honour the departed cleric.” He said, “I saw my brother last, eight months ago; and during that encounter, he advised me to be love the people around me and I that should avoid too much love for money.A friend of late TB Joshua, who is also the traditional ruler of Gedegede Akoko , Oba Walidu Sanni, said the downtrodden, widows, persons with disabilities and the elderly would miss him for his benevolence.
A member, Catherine Adeko, described the spiritual leader as a man of honor, saying, “I will never forget my man of God. He taught us so many things. Even if he is no longer here to lay hands on me, his teachings and training will forever abide with me”