According to the Church, Mrs. Evelyn Joshua is in charge of coordinating the affairs of the church and she should be accorded the respect she deserves from the disciples and Emmanuel TV partners.

The media team of the church issued a statement on Thursday where they asserted that Evelyn Joshua is the new leader of the church.

The statement read: “Mrs. Evelyn Joshua is in a mourning mood, following the burial of her late husband on Friday 9 July, 2021 and as a responsible wife and mother, the least favour she deserves from well-meaning Nigerians is for them to respect the family’s privacy at these trying times,”

“Rather than fan the embers of strife and animosity, she has remained focused on preserving the legacies of her late husband.

“Even when her husband was alive, she was not known to be an over-ambitious and domineering woman. Instead, she preferred to support her husband and the ministry from behind without exhibiting any selfish instincts even when she had all the powers to do so.

“What other proof do we need to know that she is a great leader who can manage people and situations?

“Every member of The SCOAN, including the disciples and Emmanuel TV partners should see themselves as sons and daughters of Mrs. Evelyn Joshua who is an extension of her late husband, according to biblical injunction (Genesis 2:24).

“The general public is hereby advised to disregard all media reports insinuating that elders of the church have rejected Mrs. Evelyn Joshua as the new leader of the church.

“There was never a time when elders of the church sat together to deliberate on any succession issue. Be informed that at the appropriate time, the new leader of the ministry shall be made known, according to the move of the Holy Spirit.

“For now, Mrs. Evelyn Joshua is in charge of coordinating the affairs of the church.”