By Seyi Babalola
Nigerians have called on Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, to apologise to a church member who was publicly shamed and accused of dishonesty during a testimony session.
A viral video from Sunday shows Enenche challenging the legitimacy of the woman’s statement at his Abuja church.
Anyim Vera, who claimed to have earned a “Bsc in Law” from the National Open University of Nigeria, was halted by Enenche, who accused her of lying.
He informed her that the way she talked did not indicate that she was a law graduate. He also told her there is no such thing as a “Bsc in Law” and ordered her to leave the pulpit.
Following the incident, netizens have discovered the woman’s Facebook page and photos confirming she graduated from NOUN.
Also, a list of graduates who participated in the convocation on Saturday, April 13, included the lady’s name.
She was listed to have graduated with LLB Law.
The video has ignited varied reactions on social media, with some calling on Enenche to apologise for his actions, while others defend his stance.
Some argue that the woman’s lack of eloquence may have caused the misunderstanding, while others believe that Enenche’s approach was harsh.
An X user, Soulmedika, wrote, “The only thing Pastor Paul Enenche needs to do to that woman is apologise and it should be profuse! All the excuse of ‘it’s not the Pastor’s fault, the woman should have been able to articulate the name of her degree’ is lame! Ye, all should stop acting like Christianity is a cult!”
iredafeowolabi wrote, “Being a law graduate does not mean you must be eloquent. She went through the programme to become a better person in the way she thinks and processes information.”
Naturalboifilmz wrote, “There’s a more constructive way to address this situation, even if she lied. The pastor’s attitude was overly condescending. It’s so unfair.”
“Same thing I told my mum after seeing the video on IG. She isn’t too good with English, but you could tell from the shock on her face that she meant what she said even though she couldn’t defend it,” FavourDiamen added.
AdvebturousAlec wrote, “The pastor is not wrong and the woman is not wrong either, she made a mistake after my realisation.There’s nothing like a BSc in Law but LLB in Law, which is a Bachelor of Law. Paul Enenche replied to her based on her response,’Bsc’ not because he saw a valid proof of evidence. She brought it on herself, but as a pastor, he would love to maintain the peace.”
