By A Correspondent| Some Nigerian journalists claimed that TB Joshua came to Zimbabwe on the invitation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The article was titled: “TB JOSHUA’S “PRESIDENTIAL VISIT” TO ZIMBABWE – THE MAGUFULI CONNECTION” and read in part: “The alleged arrival of Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua to the nation of Zimbabwe “in the coming days” continues to make headlines with flights and hotels around Harare and Victoria Falls “fully booked” in anticipation. The visit, which comes on the invitation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has drawn parallels with Joshua’s last high-profile visit to an African President in November 2015. “

One of the organisers of the cleric’s visit, Josey Mahachi, also said TB Joshua was coming to pay a private visit to the president.

However, the preacher has flown out of Zimbabwe without seeing the President, it has emerged.

The Standard says he only met Vice-President Kembo Mohadi and Scholarships minister Christopher Mushohwe after the government expressed ignorance of the meeting.

Acting Information minister Simon Khaya Moyo said that neither the government nor the president were aware of the purported meeting with the prophet. Moyo said,

“The president is not a snubber. We are not aware as the government of any meeting that was set up between the president and TB Joshua.

Other officials quoted by the Standard also said:

“Josey tried until late evening [Friday] to get some family members to assist, but it was turned down.

“This caused anger within the TB Joshua camp resulting in him leaving via the back door of his hotel to Robert Mugabe International Airport for Victoria Falls.” – read more in the Standard