Radical Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide,
Apostle Johnson Suleman, has demanded that a legal practitioner, Festus
Keyamo, should retract all publications, and an apology to be published
on major social media networks.
He also demanded N1bn over
alleged blackmail and injuries inflicted on him, including online video
clips, during his alleged amorous relationship with a Canada-based
stripper, Stephanie Otobo.
Should he fail to comply with the
demand, the cleric threatened to drag Keyamo to the Legal
Practitioners
Disciplinary Committee “for infamous conduct.”
THE PUNCH reported
that Stephanie Otobo had alleged that she suffered emotional stress from
Suleman, following a sour relationship including a promise of marriage.
But
the cleric in a letter by his counsel, Osa Director, obtained by
journalists on Thursday evening in Abuja, entitled: “Allegation of
professional misconduct and unethical practices”, said Keyamo’s action
was inconsistent with Section 1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct For
Legal Practitioners 2007.
He said, “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.”
According
to him, instead of gathering facts and evidence before a court of
competent jurisdiction for adjudication, Keyamo resorted to alleged
blackmail and intimidation through the media, both traditional and
social media.
“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.”
Director quoted a recent Newspaper report in which
Keyamo threatened to “release more bullets”, while Otobo under his
supervision would be organising a world press conference and “we will
begin to release bullets.”
He said, “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
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