"Na This Man Go Scatter Nigerian Churches": Nigerians React as DCLM Accused of Double Standard

"Na This Man Go Scatter Nigerian Churches": Nigerians React as DCLM Accused of Double Standard

  • Mixed reactions have followed the double standard allegation against the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) in a trending video
  • A pastor in the trending video raised the allegation while telling the story of the church's headquarters in America
  • According to the pastor, the general overseer of DCLM travelled to America with church leaders from Nigeria and on getting there, their women were putting on trousers, which was a taboo in Nigeria

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Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the video of a pastor in a trending video alleged double standard in the doctrines of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), saying the practice is anti-exposure.

The pastor alleged that church members in Nigeria are not allowed to wear trousers, but when the Nigerian General Overseer (GO) of the church took some church leaders to their American headquarters for a conference.

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Nigerian pastor accused Deeper Christian Life Ministry of double standard, alleging that their women were not allowed to wear trousers in Nigeria but their American counterparts were allowed to do so.
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He said that on their arrival at the American headquarters, women and men received them. He added that the women in the US were wearing trousers, and their counterparts in Nigerian as the GO, while the women were wearing trousers "because it is winter."

The cleric then said:

"So, winter can disobey God. Then you see double standards because it is winter. If they can wear trousers for winter, then we can wear trousers for Harmattan here in Nigeria."

Nigerians react to video against Deeper Life

Some Nigerians have taken to the video's comment section and expressed their reactions. Below are some of their reactions:

Joe, who shared the video, captioned it:

"Las las na this man go scatter Nigerian churches"

A Nigeria with the handle @JBigdolph, who commented under the video, said:

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"Rccg Ikorodu trousers is not allowed but Rccg Texas trousers, tattoo and dreads is allowed"

Another Nigerian with the handle @RBiakpara said:

"I don’t trust him or any of them. His motive is borne out of losing relevance in my opinion and not really altruistic."

Joe then replied to the comment:

"That's his style I guess, but there are many of his teachings that are inconsequential, IMO."

Femi Akande then reacted:

"10000 of his kind cannot stand the true church of Jesus Christ."

See the video here:

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While some Nigerians commended the pastor for the statement and shared their experience, others shared contrary views to his comment.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng