The T.B Joshua Ministries had announced that a week-long funeral would be held for the late popular televangelist who died on 6th June 2021 at the age of 57.

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the church organization said service of songs would be held from Monday, July 5 to July 11.

The funeral service indeed started on Monday with a candlelight procession among other things which have been ongoing in preparation for his expected eventual burial on Sunday, July 11.

A video shared by Nigerian journalist, Chief Dele Momodu on his verified Instagram page shows the late prophet lying inside a transparent glass casket while being taken round inside the Synagogue Church auditorium.

A procession of family, friends and church members is seen in the video following the casket.

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The cause of his death remains unknown but reports suggested that the man of God had been flown to Turkey to undergo treatment after he suffered a stroke two months before his demise.

According to The Cable, a Nigerian online news portal, T. B. Joshua, was airlifted with an air ambulance from Nigeria to Turkey for the said treatment due to the seriousness of his condition.

However, he returned to Nigeria after the treatment and continued the work of God until his passing.