Celebrity broadcaster and Tv host Funmi Iyanda speaks on her encounter with prophet T.B. Joshua of the Synagogue church of all Nations. She claimed a member of the Prophet’s church stole the tape of her interview with the Prophet which was recorded.
she took to her twitter account (@funmilola) to narrate the event which took place when she was 25.
Read her tweets below:
FUNMI IYANDA » @FUNMILOLA
Had 2 encounters with pastor Joshua. In 1997 I had a 2 hour
interview with him and church members, the tape “disappeared” in our office.
FUNMI IYANDA » @FUNMILOLA
In 2006 I met him at new synagogue, he asked what l thought of the
church. I said it was nice but wasn’t it more important to build people?
FUNMI IYANDA » @FUNMILOLA
At each encounter he said my “spirit” was rather strong. I took it as a complement.
FUNMI IYANDA » @FUNMILOLA
He is charming close up, hard to dislike, effect on his multi racial
congregation mesmerising. I saw what easy prey the desperate would be.
FUNMI IYANDA » @FUNMILOLA
At last encounter people from around the world would kneel at the
door and crawl on knees to his presence to speak to him. My heart cried.
FUNMI IYANDA » @FUNMILOLA
As per the disappeared tape, someone in his congregation close to the
staff probably stole it. Hours of prime sparring. I was 25.
Funmi went on to express what she felt in another tweet which read:
“Religion in Nigeria feeds fat on the carcass of people’s broken lives, unregulated by a weakened state. God save us all.”