Church Checkbook Never in Our Hands From Day One, Says Pastor Enenche, Slams ‘Mumu-ishness’ Over Funds Allegations
By Yahaya Idris
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, Sunday, fired back at swirling claims that he dips into church funds to fuel a lavish personal lifestyle.
In a no-holds-barred sermon, the fiery cleric dismissed the accusations as nothing short of “mumu-ishness of sense”, a sharp Pidgin-inflected rebuke for what he called senseless gossip.
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Enenche laid it bare: neither he nor any family member has ever laid hands on the church’s checkbook, not from the ministry’s very first day until this very moment.“From day one till now, church checkbook is not in our possession,” he thundered, leaving no room for doubt in the packed auditorium.
The pastor, known for his unyielding pulpit deliveries, zeroed in on a common gripe: flashy suits, wristwatches, or accessories spotted on him, instantly branded as “church money.” “Some people will see a suit or a watch and say, ‘church money.’ That is mumu-ishness of sense,” Enenche quipped, drawing chuckles and nods from the congregation.
He doubled down, revealing that proceeds from church-sold materials—CDs, books, even his own authored devotionals, have zero trickle-down to his wardrobe or wants.“Not one naira of it has been used to buy a tie or socks, how much more church offering?” the cleric insisted, painting a picture of ironclad separation.
Enenche, who pens popular devotionals, stressed he’s never touched a kobo from those sales for personal gain, channeling every dime back to kingdom work.
God, he declared, is his direct supplier—needs met from above, not from the offering basket or sales till.
The man of God opened up on his detachment from materialism, confessing piles of gifted items gathering dust in storage.
Shoes, suits, accessories, many remain unworn for years, he said, while others get swiftly passed on to those in need.“I gave about 200-and-something suits out in one day. Go, it’s enough,” Enenche boasted, urging the crowd to verify the testimonies themselves.
This disclosure comes amid rising scrutiny on mega church finances across Nigeria, where pastors face probes over opulent lives funded by tithes.
Critics often point to gleaming convoys, private jets, and designer threads as red flags, but Enenche flipped the script, calling for a mindset shift.
He wrapped with a kingdom call: “Let’s stop living for things and start living for God and the kingdom. When you do, the things people are chasing will start chasing you.”
