Alleged Sex Scandal: Apostle Suleman Demands N1bn from Festus Keyamo over “injuries inflicted” on Him

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) Worldwide is demanding N1bn from lawyer Festus Keyamo over alleged blackmail and “injuries inflicted” on him.

This was revealed in a letter by his counsel Osa Director on Thursday evening.

Recall that one Stephanie Otobo, a Canadian-based stripper who was arrested last Friday, alleged that she and Suleman were involved in an amorous relationship. Stephanie added that she was pregnant for the cleric, saying he breached his promise to marry her.

She was arrested by the police at an ATM spot in the Anthony Village area of Lagos, where she went to withdraw the money allegedly sent to her by the cleric on the instance of the police.

The police were involved in the case after Suleman filed a report of alleged blackmail by Stephanie.

Suleman, is demanding that Keyamo retracts all publications, and issue an apology to be published on major social media networks.

The letter titled: “Allegation of professional misconduct and unethical practices” read in part:

Sequel to our letter to you dated March 6, 2017, we have observed with shock and dismay your deliberate and relentless efforts to malign and convict our client through media trial. By your relentless media campaign, you are conducting yourself in a manner inconsistent with Section 1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct For Legal Practitioners 2007.

In short, you have threatened and indeed executed your threat of conjuring, manufacturing and synthesising bogus and unverifiable exhibits in the social media and newspapers, all with a view to poison public opinion against our client and reduce his esteem and reputation in the eye of any reasonable man. Your attitude is also to ambush a fair trial while litigation is anticipated. This is contrary to S.33 of the Rules of Professional Conduct For Legal Practitioners 2007.

Furthermore, you grossly and recklessly maligned our client, saying, “these men of God are not what they claim to be, we have a duty to protect the public. Many of them are fake and fraudsters. You will see the video very soon in the next few minutes.” True to your threat of trial publicity stunts, the video clips have flooded the social media networks.

We believe your conduct is inconsistent with the virtues and rules of conduct of the legal profession. It smacks of indiscipline and disdain for the judicial process. Therefore, we demand a retraction of all your press statements and an apology to be published on the major social media networks.

Also, we demand a compensation of N1bn for all the injuries inflicted on our client. We expect you to meet our demands within seven days from the date above written. Take notice that we shall drag you before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee for the infamous conduct if you fail to so do.

Source: PUNCH