A Lagos High Court has ordered Stephanie Otobo to pay ₦100 million in damages to Apostle Johnson Suleman, concluding a long-running defamation battle between the two.
The judgment follows years of public controversy that began around 2017, when Otobo accused the cleric of having an affair with her and made several other serious allegations.
Suleman consistently denied the claims and subsequently filed a defamation suit, insisting the accusations were fabricated and damaging to his reputation.
According to court documents and reports, the judge ruled in Suleman’s favour, awarding ₦100 million as compensation for the harm caused. The court’s decision effectively brings closure to a dispute that had generated significant media attention and public debate over the years.
Suleman had initially sought over ₦1 billion in damages, but the court granted a smaller portion of the claim.
The ruling marks a major legal victory for the cleric and a definitive end to the high-profile case.
The judgment follows years of public controversy that began around 2017, when Otobo accused the cleric of having an affair with her and made several other serious allegations.
Suleman consistently denied the claims and subsequently filed a defamation suit, insisting the accusations were fabricated and damaging to his reputation.
According to court documents and reports, the judge ruled in Suleman’s favour, awarding ₦100 million as compensation for the harm caused. The court’s decision effectively brings closure to a dispute that had generated significant media attention and public debate over the years.
Suleman had initially sought over ₦1 billion in damages, but the court granted a smaller portion of the claim.
The ruling marks a major legal victory for the cleric and a definitive end to the high-profile case.
This matter has been long. Hope both parties respect court judgement.
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