TB Joshua

===Influence in African politics===
A BBC Africa journalist once suggested that Joshua was "the most powerful man in Africa" due to his alleged influence in the African political sphere.<ref>{{Cite news | first = Ihechukwu | last = Njoku | title = Will TB Joshua Become Liberia's Kingmaker? | url = https://www.thecable.ng/will-tb-joshua-become-liberias-kingmaker | work = The Cable (Nigeria) | date = 22 October 2017 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-date = 10 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114602/https://www.thecable.ng/will-tb-joshua-become-liberias-kingmaker | url-status = live }}</ref>

Days after [[John Atta Mills]] became President of Ghana in 2009, he visited Joshua's church for a thanksgiving service, and claimed that Joshua had "prophesied" his ascension to power and specific details relating to his narrow victory over [[Nana Akufo-Addo]]. Joshua was a regular visitor to Ghana during Mills' early presidency and allegedly organised "prayer warriors" praying in [[Osu Castle]].<ref>{{Cite news | first = Halifax | last = Ansah-Addo | title = Joshua Man Behind Mills | url = https://www.modernghana.com/news/203609/joshua-man-behind-mills.html | work = Modern Ghana | date = 23 February 2009 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-date = 10 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171110061803/https://www.modernghana.com/news/203609/joshua-man-behind-mills.html | url-status = live }}</ref>

Joshua's supposed "prophecy" concerning the death of Malawian President [[Bingu Mutharika]] garnered media attention and was subsequently the subject of a Malawian government inquiry; Mutharika's successor, [[Joyce Banda]], was also a devotee of the cleric.<ref>{{Cite news | first = Chidi | last = Anselm Odinkalu | title = African tales in presidential ministrations, shamans and charlatans | url = https://www.thecable.ng/african-tales-presidential-ministrations-shamans-charlatans | work = The Cable (Nigeria) | date = 1 March 2017 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-date = 10 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171110061825/https://www.thecable.ng/african-tales-presidential-ministrations-shamans-charlatans | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | first = Percy | last = Zvomuya | title = TB Joshua: The Preacher Who Knows Too Much | url = https://mg.co.za/article/2012-08-23-tb-joshua-the-preacher-who-knows-too-much | work = Mail & Guardian (South Africa) | date = 23 August 2012 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-date = 31 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005353/https://mg.co.za/article/2012-08-23-tb-joshua-the-preacher-who-knows-too-much | url-status = live }}</ref> Banda claimed Joshua's prayers healed her husband after he suffered a stroke and regularly visited Joshua in Nigeria while she was Head of State.<ref>{{Cite news | first = Ruth | last = Maclean | title = TB Joshua Predicted Mutharika's Death | url = http://nehandaradio.com/2012/04/11/how-tb-joshua-predicted-mutharikas-death/ | work = Nehanda Radio (Zimbabwe) | date = 11 April 2012 | access-date = 16 November 2017 | archive-date = 17 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002724/http://nehandaradio.com/2012/04/11/how-tb-joshua-predicted-mutharikas-death/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title = Joyce Banda On A Private Visit To Nigeria To TB Joshua | url = http://www.nyasatimes.com/joyce-banda-on-a-private-visit-to-nigeria-to-tb-joshua/ | work = Nyasa Times (Malawi) | date = 26 December 2013 | access-date = 16 November 2017 | archive-date = 17 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002307/http://www.nyasatimes.com/joyce-banda-on-a-private-visit-to-nigeria-to-tb-joshua/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

Joshua played the role of a peacemaker in the aftermath of the Tanzanian elections in 2015, visiting the country to meet and hold reconciliatory talks with President [[John Magufuli]] – a member of his church – and opposition leader [[Edward Lowassa]]. Commentators acknowledged his visit significantly reduced tensions in the country after the elections which the opposition party alleged were fraught with irregularities.<ref>{{Cite news | title = TB Joshua's Uncanny Influence In Tanzania | url = http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-religion-byo-76922.html | work = Bulawayo 24 (Zimbabwe) | date = 11 March 2015 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-date = 10 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171110111837/http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-religion-byo-76922.html | url-status = live }}</ref>

Joshua was a key influence in former Liberian warlord Senator [[Prince Yormie Johnson]]’s decision to endorse the candidacy of [[George Weah]] for president in the 2017 Liberian elections. His endorsement came days after the two were spotted publicly together in SCOAN, a visit that caused a media storm in Liberia.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Ex-Liberian Warlord Endorses Weah After Joint Visit To Nigerian Pastor | url = http://www.africanews.com/2017/10/27/ex-liberian-warlord-endorses-weah-after-joint-visit-to-nigerian-pastor/ | work = Africa News | date = 27 October 2017 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-date = 10 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171110061636/http://www.africanews.com/2017/10/27/ex-liberian-warlord-endorses-weah-after-joint-visit-to-nigerian-pastor/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title = Liberian newspapers zoom on Prince Johnson, Weah in Nigeria for prayers, others | url = https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/liberian-newspapers-zoom-on-prince-johnson-weah-in-nigeria-for-prayers-others/ | work = Journal Du Cameroun | date = 23 October 2017 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171110124433/https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/liberian-newspapers-zoom-on-prince-johnson-weah-in-nigeria-for-prayers-others/ | archive-date = 10 November 2017 }}</ref> Weah's main opponent and former Vice President, [[Joseph Boakai]], also allegedly requested to visit Joshua in light of the elections.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Weah, Boakai Seek Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua's Blessing For Liberian Presidency | url = https://frontpageafricaonline.com/index.php/politics/5841-prince-johnson-george-weah-attend-same-service-in-nigeria | work = Front Page Africa (Liberia) | date = 22 October 2017 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171226170235/http://frontpageafricaonline.com/index.php/politics/5841-prince-johnson-george-weah-attend-same-service-in-nigeria | archive-date = 26 December 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In November 2019, Joshua visited [[South Sudan]], where he met President [[Salva Kiir Mayardit]].<ref>{{Cite news | title = Nigerian Prophet Urges S. Sudan Leaders To Put Aside Differences | url = https://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article68502 | work = Sudan Tribune | date = 12 November 2019 | access-date = 12 August 2020 | archive-date = 5 August 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200805230550/https://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article68502 | url-status = live }}</ref> He led Mayardit and his cabinet in prayers for peace at the nation’s Presidential Palace in [[Juba]] and called on leaders to overcome their differences in a message broadcast on South Sudan’s state television.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Prophet TB Joshua Calls On Leaders To Overcome Differences | url = https://radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/prophet-tb-joshua-calls-on-leaders-to-overcome-differences | work = Radio Tamazuj | date = 12 November 2019 | access-date = 12 August 2020 | archive-date = 12 November 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191112142340/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/prophet-tb-joshua-calls-on-leaders-to-overcome-differences | url-status = live }}</ref> Some South Sudanese believed that Joshua had given a "prophecy" of the subsequent unity government formed in February 2020 between Mayardit and rival leader [[Riek Machar]].<ref>{{Cite news | title = South Sudan Forms Unity Government As TB Joshua's Prophecy Comes To Pass | url = https://www.modernghana.com/news/985923/south-sudan-forms-unity-governmentas-tb-joshuas.html | work = Modern Ghana | date = 22 February 2020 | access-date = 12 August 2020 | archive-date = 23 February 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200223200741/https://www.modernghana.com/news/985923/south-sudan-forms-unity-governmentas-tb-joshuas.html | url-status = live }}</ref>