Mr Igbinedion, a Lagos based lawyer, had in April, filed a suit on
behalf of the young lady, who was slapped during a church service, for
the enforcement of the lady’s fundamental rights to freedom from inhuman
and degrading treatment, human dignity, fair hearing, and freedom from
discrimination.
He had prayed the court to award the sum of N2 billion as ‘general and exemplary damages’ against the bishop as well as compel him to publish a public apology in two national dailies and one international satellite television.
In December last year, a YouTube video of Mr Oyedepo viciously slapping a young lady who admitted that she was “a witch for Jesus” during an altar call went viral on the internet.
A second video that surfaced days later showed the bishop justifying his action adding that it is “his ministry to slap” and that “if he sees another witch, he’ll slap.”
Justice Ojo of the Ogun state high court did not only dismiss the suit on the grounds that the affidavit filed by the complainant’s lawyer, Robert Igbinedion did not comply with section 115 of the evidence act,a N20, 000 fine was awarded against the applicant.
The prosecutor said he will consider filing an appeal to the court judgment.
You wan try?...
He had prayed the court to award the sum of N2 billion as ‘general and exemplary damages’ against the bishop as well as compel him to publish a public apology in two national dailies and one international satellite television.
In December last year, a YouTube video of Mr Oyedepo viciously slapping a young lady who admitted that she was “a witch for Jesus” during an altar call went viral on the internet.
A second video that surfaced days later showed the bishop justifying his action adding that it is “his ministry to slap” and that “if he sees another witch, he’ll slap.”
Justice Ojo of the Ogun state high court did not only dismiss the suit on the grounds that the affidavit filed by the complainant’s lawyer, Robert Igbinedion did not comply with section 115 of the evidence act,a N20, 000 fine was awarded against the applicant.
The prosecutor said he will consider filing an appeal to the court judgment.
You wan try?...
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