By our Reporter
Prophet Adegoke Jeremiah, a cleric based in Ekiti State aka Billion Dollars Prophet, has demanded N20 million from Damilola Adeparusi, better known as Chef Dammy, for defamation of character.
Chef Dammy had called Jeremiah out via her Instagram page over claims of harassment.
She claimed Jeremiah had continued to threaten and bully her for months following her cook-a-thon in June 2023.
Before then,a series of voice note trended online where members of Prophet Adegoke church cursed dammy for falling out with their pastor who they see as Chef Dammy’s benefactor.
In the letter dated October 23, 2023, Jeremiah, via his lawyers, Busayo Sule & Co. Legal Practitioners, demanded a retraction of the ‘libelous’ statement made by Chef Dammy on social media and payment of a sum of N20 million for damages.
The letter partly read, “In view of the incalculable damage you have done to the good reputation of our client, we demand a retraction of the libelous statement on all the social media, particularly your Instagram page, and two (2) widely read national dailies.
“Additionally, we are demanding a sum of (Twenty Million Naira Only) N20,000,000:00 being Damages for the act of Defamation against our client.
“Take notice that you have seven (7) days from the date of service of this letter on you, the date of service inclusive, to comply with our demand. Failure of which we shall not hesitate to seek a redress in the court of law.”