Dunamis International Gospel Center (DIGC) has issued a public apology to Nigerians over the public false accusation by its Senior Pastor, Enenche that a church member, Anyim Vera shared a false testimony
In a statement, the church stated that the incident which played out on Sunday the 14th April, 2024 at the Glory Dome, the church’s headquarters, was unintentional and happened on the ‘spur of the moment’. According to the statement, the church has since reached out to Ms Vera for an apology
Recall that a viral video circulated the net where Ms Anyim Veronica Nnenna, a church member of Dunamis gospel centre came out to testify of how God helped her graduate from the University, thus making her the first person to attain that feat in her family.
“I want to appreciate God for my life and my family, and I want to thank God for using mummy and daddy for our sake.
“Before I came to Dunamis, many things were happening in my life and my family; from my father’s side and my mother’s side, nobody was a graduate. They only ended up in primary or secondary school.
“But when God remembered me, I got a job, and I was working, and I decided to further my education; I started school, and I wanted to do a law programme.
“I started in 2014, and I never lacked the money to pay my school fees; I kept going to the extent that I got to my 500 level, and challenges everywhere: problems, sickness, they afflict me with leg pain, and I was not able to finish my mate had finished. The law programme is six years, but since I was unable to meet up, I keep on like that. But yesterday, I graduated.” Vera said in her testimony
However, Pastor Enenche in response questioned the credibility of her testimony, specifically referencing her mention of pursuing a “law degree,” to which she responded, “BSc in Law.”
Pastor Enenche had then responded that the testimony was false, claiming that from the moment she talked about a law degree, he knew there is nothing like ‘law’ in what she was saying. The cleric then said that the testimony was a lie and summarily instructed that she leave the pulpit.
Subsequently, online sleuths have Since discovered Vera’s Facebook page and photos, confirming that she indeed graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). This has since ignited widespread reaction from the public, with many Nigerians demanding a public apology from Pastor Enenche and the church.
The Statement by the Church Reads :
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON MS ANYIM VERONICA NNENNA’S TESTIMONY
A scenario was created on Sunday the 14th April, 2024 at the Glory Dome, the Global Headquarters of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, when Ms Anyim Veronica Nnenna came out to testify of how God helped her graduate from the University, thus making her the first person to attain that feat in her family.
These were the immediate triggers for the said scenario:
First, listening to the testifier’s expressions as it borders on basic spoken English, conveys the impression that the minimum standard expectation of a graduate, especially a graduate of Law was not met.
Second, stating that she studied Law for 10 years begged the question of what her degree actually was.
Third, she was unable to state exactly what the correct degree was for Law which is LLB, rather she said it was a BSc in Law which is largely unknown as a Law degree in Nigeria and possibly globally.
These prompted the Senior Pastor, Dr. Paul Enenche to stop the testimony immediately as a product of a “lie.” However, relief came when it was later confirmed that she actually graduated from a university.
It must be pointed out clearly here that embarrassing the testifier publicly with the attendant media frenzy was never intended; whatever happened was under the spur of the moment.
The action of the Senior Pastor was rather based on his and the church’s aversion to seeming mediocrity and any appearance of untruth.
While we remain resolute in our passion for excellence, intolerance of mediocrity and falsehood, we wish to reiterate the fact that no harm or hurt was ever intended by the Senior Pastor against Ms. Anyim Veronica. The Senior Pastor feels deeply concerned and had already reached out to her.
As a Commission, we regret every inconvenience, hurt and embarrassment this unfortunate scenario has caused to Ms Anyim Veronica Nnenna. We remain committed to her physical welfare as well as her spiritual growth.
God bless us all.
Sylvester Edoh,
Personal Assistant/Secretary to the Senior Pastor,
Dunamis Int’l Gospel Centre.
