The High Court of Justice in London has delivered judgment in the case involving the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, Dr D. K. Olukoya and a United Kingdom-based Nigerian blogger, Maureen Badejo, wherein it ordered Badejo to pay a six-figure sum in damages to both Olukoya and his wife immediately.
A statement signed by Dan Aibangbe on behalf of MFM Ministries recalled that Badejo, who operates through an online platform called GIO Tv and several other channels, had used her platforms over a period of months to propagate outright falsehoods, innuendoes and misconceptions against the MFM Ministries, its senior pastors and the persons of the General Overseer, his wife and son.
Full Statement..
In a judgment handed down by the High Court of Justice in London on the 22nd October 2021 in the matter of Olukoya v Badejo the Court has ordered that Maureen Badejo must pay a 6 figure sum immediately in damages to both Dr. and Mrs. Olukoya.
In awarding them judgment and damages the Court recognised the prolonged intense and malicious campaign conducted by Badejo against the Oluokoya’s who had never even met her and did not know of her until she started her campaign.
The Court said that Badejo’s campaign went to the Olukoyas’ professional integrity and their reputations and had been widely publicised by Badejo. The court also noted that Badejo had refused to apologise in any way for her conduct.
The court then ordered her to publish a summary of its judgment across 9 of her social media channels for a period of 10 days as a corrective measure to ensure the judgment reached all of her viewers.
Badejo continued to maintain that she was speaking the truth and could not pay the costs of publishing the summary of the judgment on her channels.
Dr Olukoya’s lawyers have written to Badejo demanding payment of damages due to their client.
This is an overwhelming victory and a complete vindication of Dr and Mrs Olukoya reputation. ‘They would like to take the opportunity to thank all those people who have helped and supported them throughout this ordeal.
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