The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Pastor Daniel Olukoya, has issued a fresh warning to UK-based campaigner and GATE (Guardians Against False Teachings) Initiative founder, Maureen Badejo, demanding that she immediately stop making what he describes as defamatory statements against him.
The warning follows claims that Badejo has resumed publishing allegations against the cleric despite an existing court judgment and injunction granted in his favour by a UK court in 2021.
Court records show that Pastor Olukoya and his wife, Mrs Folashade Olukoya, filed a defamation suit against Badejo in October 2020 over accusations bordering on dishonesty and sexual misconduct. Badejo had defended the allegations, insisting they were true. However, in April 2021, the UK High Court struck out her defence, ruling that it lacked reasonable grounds and amounted to an abuse of court process.
The court subsequently entered summary judgment in favour of Pastor and Mrs Olukoya and issued an injunction barring Badejo from repeating or republishing the allegations. She was also directed to publish a summary of the court’s judgment on her social media platforms.
In October 2021, the court further assessed damages and ordered Badejo to pay £65,000 in compensation to Pastor Olukoya and £35,000 to Mrs Olukoya.
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According to a statement issued by Pastor Olukoya’s legal team, Badejo has in recent weeks allegedly repeated the same claims covered by the court injunction. The lawyers described the action as a serious violation of the court order and confirmed that Badejo has now been formally cautioned.
The statement added that any further repetition of the allegations would result in contempt of court proceedings, noting that contempt carries criminal consequences, including fines and possible imprisonment. The legal team stressed that the issue now extends beyond reputational damage to the enforcement of the rule of law.
Pastor Olukoya, however, indicated that he remains open to resolving the matter amicably, provided the High Court judgment is respected and the injunction fully complied with.