The Dunamis International Gospel Centre has reacted to the recent incident where the senior pastor, Paul Enenche, accused Ayim Veronica Nnenna of lying that she obtained a law degree from the National Open University while she was sharing a testimony.
It was a dramatic Sunday as Ms Veronica was sharing her testimony on how God saw her through her studies as she broke the barrier and became the first graduate in her family.
But Pastor Enenche asked her the degree that was awarded, and she told him it was a B.Sc. This prompted the clergy to conclude that she was lying, as law graduates are awarded LLB.
This incident attracted a wide range of criticisms from Nigerians who dug up Veronica’s convocation pictures, her results, and other evidence that suggested that she obtained a law degree from the National Open University.
While reacting to this, the church, in a statement signed by the personal assistant/secretary to the senior pastor, Sylvester Edoh, said no harm was intended by the senior pastor towards Ms. Veronica.
The Church, however, expressed regret for any embarrassment or inconvenience the incident must have caused Ms. Veronica.
The statement reads: “A scenario was created on Sunday, April 14, 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 they border on basic spoken English conveys the impression that the minimum standard expectation of a graduate, especially a law graduate, 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 on 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 and 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 has already reached out to her.
“As a commission, we regret every inconvenience, hurt, and embarrassment this unfortunate scenario has caused Ms. Anyim Veronica Nnenna. We remain committed to her physical welfare as well as her spiritual growth.”
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