The High Court of London in the Strand, Queen’s Bench Division has entered judgement in favour of Dr Olukoya Olukoya, General Overseeer of Mountain of Fire and Miracle (MFM) in a defemation suit against soclial media influncer, Ms Maureen Badejo.
The court granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining Ms Badejo from further publication of what it called “serious and defamatory” publication againt
Dr Olukoya and his wife, Mrs Shade Olukoya and the Church.
The court also ordered Badejo to pay the legal costs incurred by the Olukoyas in the suit, and dismissed her claims to monetary compensation for loses incured from the shutdown of her YouTube and Facebook accounts as frivolous and an abuse of court process.
Badejo had in August 2020, published series of articles which MFM said were maliscious falsehood against the Church, its GO, his family, Pastors and members of the Church.
Her YouTube and Facebook which circulated the broadcasts were suspended sequel to complaints from Dr Olukoya’s lawyers.
In her judgement, the judge noted that “it is overwhelmingly clear that the defamation is severe and serious and that the number of 9publications is considerable”
A High Court of Ogun State, Abeokuta had in 2020, in Suit No. AB/407/2020 entered judgment in favour of MFM in some aspects of publications.
A statement from MFM said the London case will continue for the Court to forensically determine the quantum of damages to be awarded to Dr and Mrs Olukoya for the defamation
