Apostle Suleman Loses Defamation Suit In UK, To Pay Blogger Over N10.6m
UK High Court sitting has yesterday sanctioned the general overseer, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman for the legal action he took against a London-based blogger, Ms. Maureen Badejo
The blogger, earlier made a publication alleging that Johnson Suleman is not a true man of God but a cultist, adding that there is no spirit of God in him.
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The blogger also accused the Apostle Suleman of not able to control ‘what is in between legs’, alleging that he has been having an affair with a mother and daughter.
Queens Bench of the UK High Court of Justice in its judgment, however, directed Apostle Johnson Suleman pay his accuser the sum of £19,601 which is equivalent to N10,605,443.22 (Ten million, six hundred and five thousand, four hundred and forty three naira, twenty two kobo) for sanction for alleging defamation of character.
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Recall that Apostle Suleman dragged the blogger to Queen Bench Division of United Kingdom for an alleged assassination of character, over which she appeared before the court on the March 10, 2022.
It was verified that Nigerians in diaspora embarked on fund raising to enable the blogger defend her claims against the Auchi based man of God.
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The Court dismissed the general overseer’s correspondence and ordered him to appease the defendant with over N10.6 million for the inconveniences and cost incurred as a result of his unjustified legal action.
The judgement reads, “UPON the Application of the Claimant by Notice filed on 18 February 2022 seeking an interim njunction restraining the Defendant from publishing further allegedly defamatory broadcasts concerning the Clamant and requiring her to remove earlier broadcasts (“the Application”)
“AND UPON the Claimant issuing a claim form on 16 February 2022 AND UPON the Order of Mr Justice Nicklin dated 21 February making directions for the hearing of the Application (“the Order”)
“AND UPON reading the evidence filed on behalf of the Claimant and the Defendant pursuant to the Order
“AND UPON hearing Razak Atunwa of counsel on behalf of the Claimant and Gervase de
“Wilde of counsel on behalf of the Defendant at a hearing on 10 March 2022 (“the Hearing”) AND UPON the Court handing down ex tempore judgments at the Hearing on (1) the
“Application, and (2) the costs of and occasioned by the Application AND UPON the Claimant undertaking either to serve the Claim Form in compliance with the CPR within the period of its validity, if so advised, or alternatively to notify the Defendant’s solicitors and the Court that the proceedings will not be pursued;
“IT IS ORDERED that: The Application is dismissed. The Claimant shall pay the Defendant’s costs of and occasioned by the Application, summarily assessed in the sum of £19,601.”