Apostle Suleman, Pastor Davids in court over alleged libel

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Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Ministries has instituted legal actions against a former pastor of his church, Mike Davids, who accused him of sleeping with his wife and also filed a N2 billion lawsuit for alleged unlawful interference in his marriage.

Davids had sparked controversy on social media recently after he accused Suleman of sleeping with Faith Edeko, his wife, who currently heads the Abuja branch of the ministry in Utako.

He had also accused the clergyman of threatening his life and denying him access to his three children in a petition addressed to Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP).

However, Apostle Suleman, through his legal team, led by Osa Director Esq, for Osa Director And Co, is launching a N5 billion suit at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, against David for “conspiracy to blackmail and defamation of character.”

In a statement to journalists on Friday, the cleric, through his legal team, also disclosed that the IGP Mohammed Adamu has, in a suit with Number: FHC/ABJ/CS/115/2021, approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to arrest Pastor Davids over a petition of alleged blackmail, defamation and threat to Apostle Suleman.

The statement partly read, “It has come to our knowledge that one Mike David has purportedly filed a lawsuit against our Client, Apostle Johnson Suleman and seeking two billion naira as damages for alleged interference in his marriage which has since been dissolved a few years ago.

“We are yet to be served with any court process. However, our client has refrained from joining issues with the said Mike David as his utterances are mere hallucinations of a man on the fringes of lunacy and desperation to survive.

“For the record, Mike David was a pastor in our client”s church but expelled since 2018 for acts inimical to the body of Christ.

“In short, he has been boasting that he will bring down Apostle Suleman and Omega Fire Ministries down, of which our client has audio and video evidence to expose his threats and blackmail. The matter was reported to the Nigerian Police Force.

“Consequently, the Inspector General of Police has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja in suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/115/2021 seeking the arrest and detention of the said, Mike David.

“Also, Apostle Suleman is instituting a lawsuit against Mike David at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja seeking Five Billion Naira damages for conspiracy to blackmail and defamation of character.”

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