Prophet TB Joshua says “I would be very happy if you can help me go & correct some of the things that is inside the paper”.
In the midst of the controversy surrounding the SCOAN building collapse, another new but damning information has popped up, presented by an investigative reporter, Nicholas Ibekwe.
Following last Friday’s tragic collapse of a building inside the Synagogue Church of God premises which killed 80 people, an audio tape has emerged and in it you can hear someone who sounds a whole lot like the leader of SCOAN Prophet TB Joshua offering N50,000 “fuel money” each to journalists who were invited to the church for a press briefing.
Ibekwe was amongst the reporters that visited the synagogue after the tragic incident that has taken over ninety lives so far.
He claims that T.B Joshua offered him and his colleagues N50.000 each when they visited the site. However, unlike the other reporters, Ibekwe refused the ‘brown envelope’ offered and has taken to Twitter to air his displeasure and disappointment over how the entire tragedy is being handled by SCOAN, the government and the press at large.
His tweets on the tragedy began on September the 14th. He first tweeted that reporters were not allowed at the site of the collapsed building.
He tweeted the proof of the ‘bribe’ offered to the journalists.
In the recording, when the reporters asked for an official statement, T.B Joshua is heard replying them, saying “which official statement you want me to give?” Towards the end of the recording, he is also heard asking them what they were going to report and they responded with laughter. It seemed like a light-hearted conversation between him and the reporters but in the end, no official press release was given.
The Synagogue Church has barred reporters from the site of the collapsed building.
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 14, 2014
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning just arrived at the site of the collapsed building. He refused to talk to reporters — Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 14, 2014
Members of Synagogue Church are stopping reporters from doing our jobs here. What is the church hiding? — Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 14, 2014
Reporting of building collapse in the Nigerian media is too kind on TB Joshua. Could this be because his doles out cash daily to reporters?
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
Last Sunday, I was the only journalist who turned down TB Joshua’s N50,000 bribe offered to each reporters. — Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
The govt has a way of dealing with cases of collapse buildings. why are they not applying it in#synagogue‘s case. Why wait for documents?
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
@nicholasibekwe when a government is not committed to the truth, it commits itself to excuses. — J #BringBackOurGirls (@omojuwa) September 20, 2014
Those of you saying the govt is adopting tact, I say rubbish. This selective “tact”. Over 90 lives were destroyed & you’re asking 4 tact.
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
Nigerian journalists habitually collects money at press conferences and events. They call it “brown envelop”. I call it bribe! — Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
And for those of asking for prove. I’ve audio proof of TB Joshua telling reporters he’s N50,000 each from them.
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
This is not a Nigerian thing alone.This a a failure of politicians across the Africa. #Synagogue — Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
For instance, the South African ambassador drove tothe #Synagogue to console TB Joshua before Fashola and Goodluck and Lagos PDP.
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
TB Joshua also said he had received letters of condolence from different ambassadors. How did this man become mightier than the law? — Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
I’ve never been insulted like this all my life. For being brave to say the truth people have called me all kinds of names. Jeezzz #Synagogue
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
For those of you asking for proof of TB Joshua offering reporters N50,000, please don’t miss my next tweet. Same goes for those insulting me — Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
Audio Proof https://t.co/WO2nQ9Iwnc via @audioboo #synagogue
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) September 20, 2014
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