The High Court in London has spoken, and its judgment is a damning indictment of blogger Maureen Badejo’s malicious campaign against Dr. Daniel Olukoya and his family. Yet, despite a clear court order and a stern injunction, this desperate and, as the court has effectively confirmed, legally-defeated individual continues to spew venomous falsehoods online. This is no longer just activism; it is a blatant contempt for the law and the truth.
The Court's Verdict: A Total Legal Annihilation
Let's be unequivocally clear about what happened, based on the court's own Order dated 13 April 2021:
1. No Defence, No Merit: The court ruled that Maureen Badejo had "no real prospect of successfully defending the claim." Her defence was so baseless that it was struck out as disclosing no reasonable grounds and as an abuse of the court’s process. The court saw her arguments for what they were: worthless.
2. Summary Judgment Granted: The court entered summary judgment for Dr. Daniel Olukoya (the Second Claimant) and his wife, Mrs. Folashade Olukoya (the Third Claimant). This is not a settlement; this is the court deciding, without needing a full trial because her case was so weak, that she legally lost.
3. A Court-Ordered Gag: The Permanent Injunction: Most critically, the court issued a powerful injunction. It prohibits Maureen Badejo from publishing ANY statement containing the specific defamatory imputations she had been peddling. The order warns her in bold terms: disobey, and you face Contempt of Court, which can mean prison, a fine, or seizure of assets.
The Anatomy of a "Hungry & Broke Blogger"
Why does she persist? The court documents paint a clear picture:
· The First Claimant (Mountain of Fire Ministries) discontinued its action. The church moved on.
· Dr. Olukoya discontinued a separate harassment claim. He chose a higher path.
· BUT, the core defamation case against her proceeded to a decisive victory. She was found liable for defamation.
Her continued online rants, therefore, are not the cries of a truth-teller silenced by power. They are the tantrums of a "hungry and broke blogger" whose lies have been legally invalidated, whose platform for defamation has been shut down by a court of law, and who now resorts to flouting a court order to stay relevant and provoke a reaction. It is a transparent ploy for attention from Dr. Olukoya, driven by a desperate need for relevance and material gain, now that the law has left her with nothing but a judgment against her.
A Final Warning: Appropriate Legal Action Awaits
Maureen Badejo has been warned by the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division. Her defence was deemed an "abuse of the court’s process." She is under a court order not to repeat her lies.
Let this be clear: her broke and attention-seeking defiance will not be tolerated. Every new post is an act of contempt. Appropriate and decisive action, as required by the law, will be taken against her. The court has already ordered her to pay the claimants' legal costs, with a detailed assessment pending. The matter of damages is still to be heard. Her path of disobedience leads only to further severe legal and financial consequences.
Dr. Daniel Olukoya and his family have been vindicated by British law. The public must now see Maureen Badejo for what she is: a legally defeated individual, acting in contempt of a court order, sustained only by desperation. The law has spoken, and it will continue to enforce its own judgment. ©️SAMUEL KAYODE JOLAOSHO
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