Deeper Life denies report linking Kumuyi to US, genocide remarks
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has dismissed a viral report alleging that its General Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi, accused the United States of trying to exploit Nigeria’s natural resources and denied claims of Christian persecution in the country.
The false report, published by an online platform identified as Ibom Focus, sparked outrage on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday after claiming Kumuyi made the remarks during a press briefing in Lagos.
In an official statement shared on Pastor Kumuyi’s verified X account on Monday, the church firmly refuted the publication, describing it as “completely false and malicious.”
“The Deeper Christian Life Ministry (#DCLMHQ) strongly condemns the fake news circulated by an unverified platform known as ‘Ibomfocus.’ The story titled, ‘America is Trying to Steal our Natural Resources; There is No Christian Genocide in Nigeria, says Pastor Kumuyi,’ is a total fabrication and a product of the authors’ imagination,” the statement said.
The ministry clarified that Pastor Kumuyi has not been in Nigeria recently and never held any press conference. It added, “Pastor Kumuyi did not at any point speak to the press or make such statements in Lagos. He has been away for a considerable period, ministering in the Oceania region and the Far East.”
The statement emphasized that Pastor Kumuyi is solely devoted to preaching the gospel and refrains from political involvement, contrary to the claims made in the report.
The church further warned individuals and media outlets against spreading misinformation or dragging the cleric into political controversies, cautioning that future occurrences could attract legal action.
An earlier post from the ministry had also reaffirmed that Kumuyi has not granted any recent interviews or made political comments, noting that he is currently focused on the Global Crusade with Kumuyi programs, recently held in Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Pakistan.
This clarification follows recent remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened possible military intervention in Nigeria over alleged Christian killings.
Trump’s statement, posted on Truth Social on Saturday, warned the Nigerian government to end the violence against Christians, declaring that the U.S. “may very well go into that now disgraced country, guns-a-blazing, to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists.”
While some Nigerians welcomed Trump’s comments, others—including activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore—urged caution, warning that U.S. military interventions often result in greater instability despite their purported humanitarian motives.