By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Africa’s richest traditional healer — Sekuru Kamwelo Banda — has spoken for the first time since the death of one of the most influential evangelists TB Joshua last week.
.Reports said the Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, died at the age of 57 shortly after conducting a live broadcast, but the cause of his death had not been made public.
A Ghanaian traditional healer Nana Kwaku Bonson has since claimed responsibility for TB Joshua’s death.
“TB Joshua was attacking me spiritually. He said that he wants to finish me, he wants me to die” but unfortunately, TB Joshua lost the contest,” Nana Kwaku Bonsom was quoted as saying.
However, Zimbabwe’s powerful traditional healer Sekuru Banda has waded in the debate calling on people not to judge others.
“When God created us, each one has a time and purpose but it is only God who knows when or how we will die. Death was created by God and let him be the judge not me or you,” Sekuru Banda said.
“We should not seek answers when a person dies. Death is God’s time. There is no appeal. If one dies, that’s God’s judgment. Let’s not seek fame and publicity from someone’s death. God is the ultimate judge.”
Sekuru Banda has urged people to respect the dead as Africans and lead righteous lives.
“Let’s ensure that we desist from talking bad about others especially when they die for cheap publicity. It is inhumane to celebrate someone’s death. We should live righteous lives morally, spiritually, and socially,” Sekuru Banda said.
“I am not supporting TB Joshua’s alleged evil deeds per ser. I am against the growing trend by fellow Africans whereby they no longer respect the dead. We are making fun out of death. That is against Ubuntu – the African culture where we respect the dead.”
Temitope Balogun Joshua was the founder of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations. He was one of Nigeria’s most popular televangelists but was perhaps the least flamboyant of his peers.
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