The church lawyer, Mr. Olalekan Ojo, told the coroner that Joshua failed to appear before the coroner because he was not served any summon.
Consequently, Komolafe said another appearance date would be given to Joshua when the court reconvenes on Thursday (today).
Joshua had been slated to appear before the coroner on Wednesday along with the contractor who built the collapsed six-storey building.
But speaking for them, Ojo told the court that neither the prophet nor the contractor had received any invitation from the court.
He said he saw the need to set the record straight in order not to cause confusion and following a warning by the magistrate that the instrumentality of the law would be invoked against any invited witness who fails to appear.
Ojo said, “May I with respect inform this court that as at today no summons to appear before this honourable court has been personally served on Prophet T.B. Joshua.The