By Olasunkanmi Akoni

A coalition of youth groups in the country has demanded immediate stop to the coroner enquiry into the collapse of a six-storey building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, owned by Prophet Temitope Joshua.

The groups are the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Youth Frontier; Igbo Youth Group and the Northern Nigeria Youth Alliance.

In a statement by Mr. Oladipo Seyi of PDP National Youth Frontier and others, the coalition said it was in solidarity with the founder of SCOAN, Joshua, adding that the coroner inquest being pursued by Lagos State government was meant to smear his image.

It said irrespective of the several insinuations making the rounds against Joshua and SCOAN, prominent youth groups in Nigeria remained in strong solidarity with him and the church.