Photos of funeral of clergyman late Prophet T.B Joshua

The Funeral rites of clergyman, late Prophet T.B Joshua, continued this morning July 8 with his body laid-in-state in his church in Lagos. 

His wife, children, family members as well as church members took turns to pay their respect to him. The clergyman died on June 5.

See more photos from his lying-in-state ceremony below.

Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly known as TB Joshua, said that when he was born on June 12, 1963, his mother had carried him in her womb for 15 months. This strange anecdote is just one of many outlandish claims he made that adds to the controversies that have littered the life of one of Nigeria’s famous clerics.

Leading a life of grand sermons, exorcism and performing 'miracles', all while amassing millions of followers