Apostle Johnson Suleiman Loses In Defamation Suit As UK Court Orders Pastor To Pay Blogger £19,000

A UK High Court of Justice has slammed a £19,601 fine on the founder and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, as part of sanctions in the suit he entered against a London-based blogger, Maureen Badejo, for defamation of character.

The Queens Bench Division of the UK Court had earlier summoned Maureen, the host of GIOTV over a suit instituted by the cleric alleging defamation of character.

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His Honour, Judge Lewis, the UK Judge, in his ruling with claim NO: QB-2022-000504, dated 10th of March 2022, the suit of Apostle Suleman’s was dismissed.

In the judgement, the court ordered Apostle Suleman to pay Maureen Badejo costs of and occasioned by the Application, summarily assessed in the sum of £19,601.

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.”