Nigerian Bishop Oyedepo Faces N2 Billion Lawsuit For Assaulting Female Member

Date: 20-04-2012 4:38 pm (12 years ago) | Author: xty
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Popular pastor and founder of the Living Faith Christian Church International, David Oyedepo, will face a legal action for slapping a young lady during church service, last year.


Robert Igbinedion, a Lagos based lawyer, confirmed to Premium Times Friday that he had filed a suit, on behalf of the young lady, at the Ogun State High Court for the enforcement of the lady's fundamental rights to freedom from inhuman and degrading treatment, human dignity, fair hearing, and freedom from discrimination.
Mr. Igbinedion is seeking an award of N2bn as 'general and exemplary damages' against Mr. Oyedepo.


"If a wrong is done to the young lady, she is bound to receive justice for that wrong," said Mr. Igbinedion, a Solicitor at Salus Populi Chambers.


In the suit, Mr. Igbinedion said that the young lady, while answering an "illegal" alter call, was trying to explain herself when the pastor gave her "a dirty and thunderous slap."
"The respondent (Mr. Oyedepo) made the alter call for witches to come out, he did not make a similar call for other categories of sinners like illicit drug dealers, contract inflators, fraudsters, adulterers, and fornicators in the church," read the suit.
Mr. Igbinedion, who represented the victims of the celebrated Pastor Emeka Ezeugo (popularly known as Reverend King) at the Magistrate court, in 2006; stated that cases of violence in the place of worship if not nipped in the bud could escalate into 'uncountable' dimensions.

Furthermore, he said the calling out of the young lady (and others) as witches are illegal, unconstitutional, and a breach of Section 34 of the Constitution of Nigeria, African Charter on Human and People's Right, and United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Right.


The suit asked the court to compel Mr. Oyedepo to issue a self-signed public apology to be published in two national dailies and one international satellite television station.


It also wants the respondent to issue a similar alter call for drug dealers, corrupt government officials, bribe-giving contractors, and other category of sinners who are members of the church.


In December last year, a video of Mr. Oyedepo viciously slapping a teenage girl during church service for saying she is "a witch for Jesus" appeared on popular site You Tube.


Though later removed, the video went viral within days with the pastor, fondly called Papa, receiving a lot of stick from outraged viewers and members of the public.


One viewer described the act as "unbiblical, barbaric, and a disgrace."


Days later, another video surfaced in which Mr. Oyedepo tried to justify his action saying "it is my ministry to slap" and that the fact that the witch, rather than going to court, apologized showed his superiority.


"People now complain on the Internet that I slapped a witch. If I see another one, I'll slap," he said in the video.
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Posted: at 20-04-2012 04:38 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
- kwameblack at 21-04-2012 10:18 AM (12 years ago)
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..LET HIM PAY THAT MONEY AND BE PUNISHED.........HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES JESUS SLAPPED DURING DELIVERANCE?Huh?Huh?? ...OYEDEPO THAT IS TOTALLY WICKEDNESS AND NEGLECTING OF THAT LADY.. ... ..WHY CANT HE CALL OUT THOSE AND OTHER RICH SINNERS OUT AND SLAP THEM?Huh? ....WE NEED HUMAN RIGHT AND EQUAL JUSTICE..THATS ALL.... OYEDEPO phyukd UP.............GO HELP THE POOR AND STOP MALTREATING THEM AND BUYING PRIVATE JETS........JESUS DURING HIS OWN TIME DOES NOT HAVE A BYCICLE........BUT DELIVERS THE POOR FREE OF CHARGE......Its time we LOOK INTO this PAsotrs STUFFSSSSSSSSSS..........



U GET THREE GOOD PRIVATE JETS.....WHILE UR FOLLOWERS THEY SUFFER TO HELL..... WHT ON EARTH IS A PASTOR AND PREACHER DOES WITH THREE PRIVATE JETS?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh??? NIG WHEN CAN WE STOP BEEN FOOLS.........AND BEEN CONFUSED IN THE NAME OF GOD.Huh?Huh?Huh??? WHEN?Huh?Huh?Huh???

MY OWN IS ...WHAT IS A PASTOR DOING WITH  PRIVATE JETS? ..........WHEN HIS FOLLOWERS ARE SUFFERING AND DYING AND ...........EVEN WHEN JESUS THE MAIN TEACHER............DOES NOT HAVE A COMMON BYCICLE??..........JUDGES AND MAGISTERATE, MAKE UNA NO LEAVE AM O....HIM GO PAY THAT MONEY AND BE PUNISHED////SIMPLE
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Posted: at 21-04-2012 10:18 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- kwameblack at 21-04-2012 10:19 AM (12 years ago)
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..LET HIM PAY THAT MONEY AND BE PUNISHED.........HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES JESUS SLAPPED DURING DELIVERANCE?Huh?Huh?? ...OYEDEPO THAT IS TOTALLY WICKEDNESS AND NEGLECTING OF THAT LADY.. ... ..WHY CANT HE CALL OUT THOSE AND OTHER RICH SINNERS OUT AND SLAP THEM?Huh? ....WE NEED HUMAN RIGHT AND EQUAL JUSTICE..THATS ALL.... OYEDEPO phyukd UP.............GO HELP THE POOR AND STOP MALTREATING THEM AND BUYING PRIVATE JETS........JESUS DURING HIS OWN TIME DOES NOT HAVE A BYCICLE........BUT DELIVERS THE POOR FREE OF CHARGE......Its time we LOOK INTO this PAsotrs STUFFSSSSSSSSSS..........



U GET THREE GOOD PRIVATE JETS.....WHILE UR FOLLOWERS THEY SUFFER TO HELL..... WHT ON EARTH IS A PASTOR AND PREACHER DOES WITH THREE PRIVATE JETS?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh??? NIG WHEN CAN WE STOP BEEN FOOLS.........AND BEEN CONFUSED IN THE NAME OF GOD.Huh?Huh?Huh??? WHEN?Huh?Huh?Huh???

MY OWN IS ...WHAT IS A PASTOR DOING WITH  PRIVATE JETS? ..........WHEN HIS FOLLOWERS ARE SUFFERING AND DYING AND ...........EVEN WHEN JESUS THE MAIN TEACHER............DOES NOT HAVE A COMMON BYCICLE??..........JUDGES AND MAGISTERATE, MAKE UNA NO LEAVE AM O....HIM GO PAY THAT MONEY AND BE PUNISHED////SIMPLE
Posted: at 21-04-2012 10:19 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- Toks-E at 5-10-2013 09:25 AM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: kwameblack on 21-04-2012 10:18 AM
..LET HIM PAY THAT MONEY AND BE PUNISHED.........HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES JESUS SLAPPED DURING DELIVERANCE?Huh?Huh?? ...OYEDEPO THAT IS TOTALLY WICKEDNESS AND NEGLECTING OF THAT LADY.. ... ..WHY CANT HE CALL OUT THOSE AND OTHER RICH SINNERS OUT AND SLAP THEM?Huh? ....WE NEED HUMAN RIGHT AND EQUAL JUSTICE..THATS ALL.... OYEDEPO phyukd UP.............GO HELP THE POOR AND STOP MALTREATING THEM AND BUYING PRIVATE JETS........JESUS DURING HIS OWN TIME DOES NOT HAVE A BYCICLE........BUT DELIVERS THE POOR FREE OF CHARGE......Its time we LOOK INTO this PAsotrs STUFFSSSSSSSSSS..........



U GET THREE GOOD PRIVATE JETS.....WHILE UR FOLLOWERS THEY SUFFER TO HELL..... WHT ON EARTH IS A PASTOR AND PREACHER DOES WITH THREE PRIVATE JETS?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh??? NIG WHEN CAN WE STOP BEEN FOOLS.........AND BEEN CONFUSED IN THE NAME OF GOD.Huh?Huh?Huh??? WHEN?Huh?Huh?Huh???

MY OWN IS ...WHAT IS A PASTOR DOING WITH  PRIVATE JETS? ..........WHEN HIS FOLLOWERS ARE SUFFERING AND DYING AND ...........EVEN WHEN JESUS THE MAIN TEACHER............DOES NOT HAVE A COMMON BYCICLE??..........JUDGES AND MAGISTERATE, MAKE UNA NO LEAVE AM O....HIM GO PAY THAT MONEY AND BE PUNISHED////SIMPLE
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Has he paid the money yet?

Posted: at 5-10-2013 09:25 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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