The rift between the family of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, and a disciple of the late prophet is unabated over the running of the church.

The leadership and succession crises at the Synagogue Church of All Nations may not be over as a member of the Board of Trustees, Joseph David has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life and those of other leaders of the ministry.

David, who has gone into hiding with other disciples of the late founder of the church, Prophet Temitope Joshua, who is also known as TB Joshua, claimed that the family of the founder was using law enforcement agents to hunt them.

The Delta State indigene, who spoke to journalist from his hideout, alleged that the wife of the founder, Evelyn Joshua, was making spirited attempts to consolidate power around her, adding those influential followers of TB Joshua had been chased away, including foreigners.

He said, “The ministry had disciples who handled the operation, administration and spiritual affairs of the church. Among them were five prophets who were always with Prophet TB Joshua.

“The prophet’s wife was never active in the administration of the church. She only functioned ceremoniously, maybe to receive awards for him.

“Before the prophet passed on, he was interviewed by a journalist in a newspaper firm where he answered the question of succession. He said the church is not a family thing, and that was why his wife was not always seen with him.

“Around the period he granted the interview, he had removed her from being a trustee of the church. But she did not know she had been removed until he died.”

David said after TB Joshua’s death, the church had two trustees left – the cleric’s daughter, Promise Joshua, and himself.

He noted that trouble started during a meeting to fill the space left by the late cleric, who was the third trustee of the church.