Stephanie Otobo, the Canada-based singer has confessed she was paid to blackmail Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries. She recanted her earlier story that she was involved in a sexual relationship with Apostle Suleman. In a twist to the story she had maintained since March last year, she said she was paid to lie, opening herself to the risk of being convicted of blackmailing Suleman.
The singer in a trending video said she was approached and paid by politicians and some pastors to blackmail Apostle Suleman.
She said during a church programme in Auchi she fell for their bait because she wanted to further her career.
Otobo made the disclosure before Suleman’s church congregation in Auchi, Edo state.
Stephanie Otobo confessing that she was heavily paid by some politicians, to tarnish Apostle Johnson Suleiman's image. When he was falsely accused, it trended and he got slandered and ridiculed. This must trend too. pic.twitter.com/N35GCSRAMX
— World Publicist (@IsimaOdeh) January 27, 2018
She was also shown asking for forgiveness from the cleric and his wife. This was drowned by the voices of protest by the congregation.
Recall that Otobo, last year March at a media briefing with journalists in Lagos revealed what allegedly transpired between her and the Edo based cleric.
She said apart from frolicking with the pastor in Lagos, she had sex escapades with him in the United States, Italy and revealed how they arranged their meetings and payments she received.
It was not clear what will happen to the libel case Suleman instituted against her in a Lagos court. Stephanie is also facing a police charge of blackmailing Suleman.
The case was heard on Thursday in Lagos, during which Stephanie asked the court to compel Suleman to allow an examination of his penis. Saharareporters was joined as a defendant in the case, along with her.
