I’ve no grudges against Enenches, they still remain my spiritual parents – Disgraced Testifier

By Iyojo Ameh

Disgraced testifier Ms Veronica Anyim, who was on Sunday accused of giving false testimony at Dunamis International church, has called on the general public to stop attacking pastor Paul Enenche and the wife, as she holds no grudges against them after what transpired, saying they still remain her spiritual parents.

She said this on Monday night after a warm meeting with the General Overseer.

Veronica in two different updates posted on her Facebook page, said she is committed to serving God as a member of Dunamis church and that what transpired over the weekend is now a history.

Also, Veronica urged some members of the public who showed concerned during her lowest moment to let go, just as she has done.

She said, “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.

She added, Good evening to everyone, pls I don’t have any issue with my spiritual father and my spiritual mother, Pastor Dr Paul and Becky Enenche. As you can see we are all one happy family and I Love 💕 them. Thank you.”

The trending video had shown the embarrassing moment pastor Paul Enenche, openly branded Veronica a liar after she testified that she bagged a degree in Law.

The pastor was seen tackling the lady who testified that she was the first person to bag a degree in her family.

Worried by her poor command of English, the cleric asked the lady what discipline she bagged her degree in and she responded that it was ‘Law’.

The self-acclaimed man of God then asked what the degree was called and she responded with “B.Sc in Law”

He then told Veronica her testimony was a lie because there was no such thing as ‘B.Sc in Law’.

Dr Enench then ordered Veronica to go back to her seat, while warning members to never step out to tell a lie while giving a testimony.

Following Enenche’s harsh response, some Nigerians immediately called on the pastor to apologise to the woman after it was later discovered that her testimony was genuine.

However, in a statement on Monday signed by the Personal Assitant to the Senior Pastor, Sylvester Edoh, the church explained that the intent of the encounter was not to embarrass Anyim.

The statement read, “While we remain resolute in our passion for excellence, intolerance of mediocrity and falsehood, we wish to reiterate the fact that no harm or hurt was ever intended by the Senior Pastor against Ms. Anyim Veronica. The Senior Pastor feels deeply concerned and had already reached out to her.

“As a commission, we regret every inconvenience, hurt, and embarrassment this unfortunate scenario has caused to Ms Anyim Veronica Nnenna. We remain committed to her physical welfare as well as her spiritual growth.God bless us all.”

While clarifying what transpired on Sunday, the statement explained that during Anyim’s testimony at the Glory Dome on April 14, 2024, concerns arose regarding her language proficiency and the clarity of her academic credentials.

Edoh said her speech suggested a level of English proficiency below what might be expected of a university graduate, particularly one with a Law degree.

He added that discrepancies also emerged regarding the nature and duration of her academic pursuit, raising doubts about the legitimacy of her qualifications.

The statement stressed that the Senior Pastor’s actions stemmed from a commitment to upholding standards of excellence and integrity within the church community.

The statement read, “A scenario was created on Sunday the 14th 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.”

It however, concluded that the action of the Senior Pastor was rather based on his and the church’s aversion to seeming mediocrity and any appearance of untruth.