Reports emanating from the media indicate that the Canada-based Nigerian singer, Stephanie Otobo has slammed the embattled clergy with a $5 million lawsuit in Canada.
In the lawsuit which was signed by the Registrar of the Ontario Superior Court and addressed to Mr. Suleman’s Ontario residence, Ms. Otobo is claiming five million Canadian dollars for damages resulting from alleged breach of trust, breach of fiduciary relations, breach of contract, negligence, defamation, poisoning, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional stress.
Other allegations include forcible confinement, multiple instances of battery, false imprisonment, fraud, assaults, sexual assaults, sexual harassments, harassments and malicious prosecution.
The suit, also seeks an order restraining Mr. Suleman from contacting and communicating directly or indirectly, with Ms. Otobo while in Canada, and restraining the controversial cleric to a distance of at least 500 metres from the plaintiff. According to Canadian laws, Mr. Suleman has 40 days to serve and file his statement of defence. In the event of his failure to appear before the Ontario Superior Court, however, judgment may still be given against him without further notice given to him.
Three weeks ago, Ms. Otobo granted an interview to Canada-based Worship Media where she released her statement of account detailing alleged transfers from Mr. Suleman.
In the video, Ms. Otobo, who says she is an ex-mistress of the cleric, alleged that Mr. Suleman transferred N900, 000, N200, 000, and N1 million to her account on three different occasions.
Apart from veiled references to the matter during church services, Mr. Suleman has not publicly reacted to the allegations in the media.
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