Pastor William Kumuyi has rejected claims suggesting he dismissed stories of Christian killings in Nigeria or accused the USA of plotting to grab Nigeria’s sources.
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry described the circulating publication as an entire lie and a calculated try to mislead the general public.
In an announcement shared on his official X web page on Monday, the church branded the report as “pretend information,” insisting the revered cleric by no means granted any press briefing the place such feedback had been made.
The viral story, pushed by a web-based platform, claimed Pastor Kumuyi made controversial remarks throughout an occasion in Lagos, stirring outrage throughout social media.
Reacting to the false claims, the ministry expressed disappointment that some people would try to attribute political statements to the preacher.
“The Deeper Christian Life Ministry #dclmhq condemns within the strongest phrases the malicious and fully false information report circulated by a faceless platform which works by the identify of ‘Ibomfocus.’” the assertion famous.
The ministry emphasised that the fabricated headline — “America is Making an attempt to Steal our Pure Assets; There may be No Christian Genocide in Nigeria, says Pastor Kumuyi” — doesn’t replicate Pastor Kumuyi’s place or teachings.
It added that the report was created merely to mislead and stir controversy.
In accordance with the church, Pastor Kumuyi was not even within the nation when the false report surfaced.
It defined that he has been travelling within the Oceania and Far East areas for ministry programmes and has not spoken at any press occasion in Lagos not too long ago.
The assertion confused that Pastor Kumuyi is thought for his deal with preaching the gospel, not political commentary.
It famous that making an attempt to tug him into political debates is unfair and deceptive.
The ministry then warned these spreading false claims to cease, including that continued misinformation may appeal to authorized motion.
“The Ministry warns all these bent on mischief by looking for to tug our Basic Superintendent into politics, or fabricating tales in his identify, to desist from such enterprise. Sooner or later, any such exercise could appeal to motion,” it cautioned.