May 19, (THEWILL) – Apostle Johnson Suleman, the Founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, has asked Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, to prove her allegations against him by filing a defence to a N1 billion damages suit he filed against her.
The clergyman, who spoke through his lawyer, Dr Abdul Mahmud, said he was unjustly attacked, maligned and defamed by the actress with the intention to blackmail him for monetary gains, adding that he would secure justice in court over the defamation of his character by the actress.
Mahmoud recalled that following the relentless libellous attacks against Suleiman, a N1 billion damages suit was filed against the actress before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
On the said date the case was to be heard, the actress or her counsel did not appear before the court. The court, therefore, adjourned the hearing to 6th and 7th June, 2023, for a definite hearing of the suit.
Mahmoud said following the order of the court, the hearing notice of the case for June 7 was equally published in a national newspaper and on the Instagram handle of the actress.
The actress had alleged that the pastor had an affair with her and caused her to become ill. She also alleged that the pastor had sexual intercourse with her while she was bleeding, adding that she was three times pregnant but lost all.
In the suit before Justice Enobie Obanor, the clergy requested that the court should order the defendant to issue an apology for her false claims.
Additionally, he requested that the court order Halima to pay for the removal of all links and the publication of defamatory statements on all internet platforms.
Suleman further asked for a permanent injunction prohibiting her from publishing the defamatory comments in the future as well as N1 billion in aggravated and exemplary damages for libel.
He equally requested that Halima be ordered to pay N20 million in legal expenses.
