The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has debunked a viral report quoting its founder, Pastor William Kumuyi, accusing the United States of attempting to steal Nigeria’s natural resources and denied the existence of Christian genocide in the country.
A faceless platform had claimed that Kumuyi dismissed reports of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria and accused America of trying to “steal the country’s natural resources,” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to “invade Nigeria guns-a-blazing” if the government fails to address the alleged persecution of Christians.
In an official statement posted on Kumuyi’s official X account on Monday, the church described the publication as entirely false.
“The Deeper Christian Life Ministry #dclmhq condemns in the strongest terms the malicious and entirely false news report circulated by a faceless platform which goes by the name of ‘Ibomfocus.’
“The story with the headline: ‘America is Trying to Steal our Natural Resources; There is No Christian Genocide in Nigeria, says Pastor Kumuyi,’ is a total fabrication and the figment of the imagination of its authors,” the statement read.
The ministry clarified that the cleric has not been in Nigeria recently and did not address any press conference, saying, “Pastor Kumuyi did not at any time address a press conference or make the aforementioned statement in Lagos.
“He has been away from Nigeria for a considerable length of time, holding programmes in the Oceania region and the Far East.
The church also issued a stern warning to individuals and platforms attempting to spread misinformation in his name.
“The Ministry warns all those bent on mischief by seeking to drag our General Superintendent into politics, or fabricating stories in his name, to desist from such venture. In the future, any such activity may attract action.”
The church had released an earlier post stating that Kumuyi has not granted any recent press interviews or made public statements on other matters, revealing that the cleric has been engaged with the Global Crusade with Kumuyi, which has recently held events in Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Pakistan.
The clarification comes amidst the recent threat by US President Donald Trump of military intervention in Nigeria.