14th September, 2021
A rebel group has emerged in TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), which vehemently rejects the leadership of the founder’s wife, Evelyn Joshua.
The group styled the Global Congress of SCOAN Members (GCSM) has issued a statement and described Evelyn Joshua’s emergence as fraudulent.
The statement released in Akure was signed by Adedeji Opeyemi as President of GCSM and Brown Chimieze as secretary.
“We are worried about the emergence of Mrs Evelyn Joshua, the wife of the late founder who made unilateral declaration of herself as the new leader of the Church.
“She claimed a congregation of 2000 Church members appointed her. This is ridiculous: Where did the meeting hold? Was it through a Yes vote? Was it through election? Was it through ‘anointing’ by the 2000 members?
“Where is the resolution of the 2000 members? Can 2000 members pick a successor in a Church with millions of members all over the world in five continents? What is the constitution of the Church? Was it followed?
“Pastor TB Joshua never ran the Church on the basis of profit. Today, there is a design by the newly self- imposed leader, Mrs Evelyn Joshua to commercialise every activity in the Church for money.
“Mrs. Evelyn Joshua is not a Pastor. She was never anointed by Pastor Joshua. She was not part of the founding members of the Church. What is the basis of her emergence as the person now parading herself as the new leader?
“Under the aegis of SCOAN Congress, made up of members from 188 countries, we shall continue to inform and educate the public, peoples all over the world on every development at SCOAN until wisdom, the ways of God and common sense prevail.”
TB Joshua died suddenly without naming a successor but his wife was last week named as the leader.
The rebellious SCOAN members called on all Christians and people all over the world to help in rescuing the church from ruin.