Kumuyi Blames Wife’s Death On His Absence, Vows To ‘Take Charge’ Spiritually

General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has opened up about the death of his first wife, Abiodun Kumuyi, describing it as a painful experience that the devil exploited during his absence.

Abiodun passed away on April 11, 2009, at the age of 57, following a brief illness.

The couple, who got married on September 13, 1980, shared nearly three decades together and had two sons Jeremiah and John. Kumuyi remarried on October 13, 2010, in London.

Speaking during the Global Workers’ Conference held at the Deeper Life International Conference Centre, Kumuyi reflected on the day of his wife’s passing, attributing the tragedy to spiritual oversight.

“I was preaching here on Saturday, 11th April 2009, and the devil worked on my absence,” Kumuyi said.

“My wife was at home because she had a challenge. I was driving out, the devil came, but I did not remember to close the spiritual door that nobody will sneak into that place.”

He recounted how he received the devastating news after ministering at the church’s Faith Clinic: “I received a message that my beloved wife was gone. I ran to IBTC (home); I saw it had happened and I met some people there; they were praying and the Lord assured me that I should let it go, don’t bother about it.”

Despite the loss, Kumuyi said he refused to allow sorrow to consume him. Instead, he turned the pain into a renewed spiritual drive to expand his global evangelistic mission.

“To revenge on the devil,” he said, “I have covered most of the local governments in Nigeria, gone to almost all the nations of Africa, and all the continents of the world. Blind eyes have opened, deaf ears have opened, the lame have risen up and walked—and now, the dead has been raised.”

He declared that the tragedy marked the end of such attacks in his life and ministry. “That one happened, this other one will no more happen,” Kumuyi said with conviction.

“In your family, you will be in charge. Anywhere I go, now I will be in charge. Nothing will be allowed to steal anything away.”