Vera Anyim, the lady accused of lying during her testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, has stated that she has no ill will against the church.
This came after the uproar around the treatment she received on Sunday from Dr. Paul Enenche, the senior pastor of the church.
Anyim claimed to have received a “BSc in Law” from the National Open University of Nigeria in a video that went viral during her testimony in church.
Enenche, however, cut her off and claimed she was lying. In addition to criticizing the woman’s speech, the pastor questioned the veracity of her testimony.
She was requested to leave the pulpit right away by Enenche, who stated that there was nothing such to a “BSc in Law.”
However, the move sparked a wave of responses from online users who called on the pastor to apologize.
But Anyim claimed to have moved past the incident in a Monday post on her Facebook page.
Having met Enenche and his wife, Becky, she commented.
She shared pictures from the encounter and stated, “I want to let everyone know that I recently had a nice visit with Drs. Paul and Becky Enenche, are my spiritual parents.
She shared pictures from the encounter and stated, “I want to inform the whole world that I just had a warm meeting with my spiritual father and mother, Dr Paul Enenche, and Dr Becky Enenche.
“I don’t have any grudge against the church or them. I remain committed to serving God as a member of Dunamis Church.
“I am thankful for the concern of the public.
“I have put the situation at my back, and I have moved forward, and I want everybody to do the same. Peace.”
In a statement released on Monday, the church stated that it had contacted Anyim about the matter and that doubts had been raised about her academic credentials and language skills during her testimony on April 14, 2024, at the Glory Dome.
It said that her speech revealed a lower level of English proficiency than one might anticipate from a university graduate, especially one with a law degree and that contradictions about the nature and length of her academic pursuit also surfaced, casting doubt on the validity of her credentials.
According to the statement, the Senior Pastor’s actions were motivated by his dedication to maintaining high standards of honesty and quality within the church.
The statement read, “A scenario was created on Sunday the 14th of 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.”
Further disclosure from the church indicated that the Senior Pastor’s dismissal was more motivated by their shared dislike of seeming untruthful or mediocre.
Vera expressed her displeasure at the treatment she had received earlier, complaining that her spiritual leader had called her a liar and shamed her for not knowing English well enough to pronounce LLB as B.Sc.
She said on Monday in a post on her Facebook page that she was ranked number 2262 among the school’s graduates and that she received a third-class from NOUN.
“It’s disheartened because I couldn’t speak English like lawyers. I was labelled a liar,” she stated. For mistakenly saying B.Sc instead of LLB. Actually, I graduated with a Third Class at NOUN. The rejected stone can become the cornerstone. We’re reminded not to look down on anyone.”
