I’ll mention names in court, says Otobo

Stephanie Otobo, Canada-based singer who claimed to have had an affair with Johnson Suleman, founder of Omega Fire Ministries, has vowed to mention the names of those who allegedly asked her to blackmail the pastor.

Otobo had accused Suleman of assaulting her sexually. She released pictures and messages as evidence that she had affair with the fiery preacher.

But in a twist, the singer made a U-turn, begging Suleman and his wife for forgiveness.

In a video where she stood before Suleman’s congregation in Auchi, Edo state, Otobo said she was “heavily paid” by powerful politicians and some pastors to blackmail the preacher.

However, a video where she accused Suleman of pressurising her to make a false confession trended on social media on Tuesday.

But in a chat with Vanguard, Otobo denied being forced to beg Suleman, saying she did so to have peace.

“I was not lured, kidnapped, forced or paid to confess. I confessed for my own peace of mind and my wellbeing as a human being,” she said.

“How much can the Apostle pay me that will match what I was paid, and I am still being offered more, by my sponsors?

“For those of you asking me to mention names, sure, I will mention names in court because they have been sending emails and texts offering me a lot of money but I cannot be manipulated anymore.”

She urged all parties involved in the scandal to move on, saying she has found peace with God and herself.