Kumuyi blasts fake report claiming U.S. wants to steal Nigeria’s resources

The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has strongly denied a viral report alleging that its General Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi, accused the United States of plotting to steal Nigeria’s natural resources and dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in the country.

In a statement released on Monday, the church described the publication, credited to an obscure platform known as Ibomfocus, as “malicious, entirely false, and a total fabrication.”

According to the ministry, Pastor Kumuyi never made such remarks or granted any interview to that effect, noting that he has been away from Nigeria for several weeks conducting gospel programmes in the Oceania region and the Far East.

The statement read:

“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 church stressed that Pastor Kumuyi remains focused solely on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and does not engage in political discussions or commentary.

“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 statement added.

“Besides, Pastor Kumuyi is well known for focusing entirely on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He does not dabble into politics, as the false story mentioned above seemed to suggest.”

The ministry warned individuals and media outlets against spreading falsehoods or attempting to drag its General Superintendent into political controversies, cautioning that such actions could attract legal consequences.

“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 ventures. In the future, any such activity may attract action,” it added.