According to his church, the televangelist, who created a Christian megachurch in Lagos, died of an unexplained cause.
Temitope Balogun Joshua, a well-known but divisive Nigerian evangelical pastor, died of an unidentified cause, his church announced on Facebook. He was 57 years old at the time.
TB Joshua, a Nigerian preacher, created The Synagogue Church of All Nations, a Christian megachurch in Lagos.
With millions of television and social media followers, the father of three was one of Africa’s most powerful preachers. His Sunday services attract around 15,000 individuals from Nigeria and around the world.
“God has taken his servant Prophet TB Joshua home … His last moments on earth were spent in the service of God,” the church wrote on its Facebook page on Sunday, without giving further details.
Olalekan Ojo, one of the pastor’s lawyers, also confirmed his death.
“I confirm that the man of God, pastor TB Joshua passed away on Saturday after his evening programme,” Ojo told AFP news agency.
