Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has slammed N1billion suit against a cleric, Pastor Paul Rika, of the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide for allegedly defaming him in a book he authored.

Through his counsel, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), Danjuma gave the preacher seven days to withdraw the defamatory statements contained in his book titled “God’s Message To Kuteb Tribe And Indigenes Of Taraba State.”

Danjuma said that his attention was drawn to the book by some of his mentees, who had purchased the book and read it.

He complained about some pages of the book which he said questioned his character and ridiculed him among his friends.

“Our client’s attention was drawn to a Book titled: “God’s Message to Kuteb Tribe and Indigenes of Taraba State” (the Book), written by Pastor Paul Rika and published by HOREMOW Printing Press, which was availed to him through some of his mentees who had purchased the book and read it.

“Upon receiving a copy of the book, to his utter dismay, he discovered several heinous allegations made against him. The contents of the book particularly at pages: 9, 13, 14, I5, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 4 I, 42, 56, 58, 59, 6I, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 76, 83, 84, 85, 86, 90, 9I and 94, impugn our client’s good reputation, demonize him, and portray him as a wicked, mischievous, evil, and anti-democratic person.”

The Counsel in the letter said their client has instructed them to commence legal proceedings against the pastor and to seek appropriate judicial remedies.