By Akinsuroju Olubunmi
SCOAN disputes BBC documentary on late TB Joshua, denounces allegations.
The Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN) has strongly rebutted the recent BBC documentary on the late Temitope Babatunde Joshua, commonly known as TB Joshua, the founder of SCOAN. Describing the documentary as baseless, the church asserted that the individuals interviewed in the report were unknown to the church.
In a statement signed by its Public Affairs Director, Mr. Dare Adejumo, SCOAN aimed to dispel any misleading information stemming from the BBC documentary, which accused TB Joshua of various crimes, including rape.
The church emphasized the importance of ethical journalism, expressing concern that investigative reporting should adhere to fairness, balance, and objectivity. The statement criticized the BBC for deviating from these principles, accusing the media outlet of engaging in fictional narratives and propaganda.
SCOAN stated, “BBC has compromised these lofty principles by descending into fictional narratives and propaganda, thus turning itself into a weapon for a hatchet job as gangsters in the garb of journalism with a destructive ulterior motive for personal gains against a perceived enemy.”
The church questioned the credibility of the BBC’s sources, asserting that the alleged wrongdoings were not reflective of TB Joshua’s legacy. It argued that the broadcaster failed to seek a balanced perspective by relying on disgruntled individuals, some of whom were unfamiliar to the SCOAN community.
SCOAN expressed gratitude that the BBC’s report exonerated TB Joshua’s wife from any wrongdoing. However, it vehemently condemned the entire documentary as “illogical, irritating, incomprehensible, unfathomable, and satanically dubious and malicious.”
Closing the statement, SCOAN called on God to forgive the sponsors of the documentary, stating that the persecution of divine envoys or servants of God was not new in history.