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.”
