Reno Omokri, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan, says he never threatened Deborah Okezie, the mother of the Deeper Life
High School (DLHS) student who was allegedly molested.
Omokri took to Twitter on Thursday to put out a video where
he denied some claims made against him.
“This morning, I woke up and saw a video by Don Davis’
mother alleging that I had threatened her and asked her to apologise to Deeper
Life in a newspaper advert. I have never done anything like that. It’s not
true,” the author said.
“I never had any contact with Don Davis’ mother. I’m not
even a member of Deeper Life. Why would I do that?
“Three weeks ago when she accused pastor Kumuyi of going
after her life, asking Nigerians to hold him responsible if anything happened
to her, I did come out in defense of Kumuyi.
“Although I’m not a member of his church, Pastor Kumuyi is
someone who has had an influence on my life since I was a child. And I’m now
almost 50. I knew that Pastor Kumuyi would not do that.
Omokri also vowed that he would pay Okezie the sum of N100
million — which she had earlier denied demanding from the DLHS in her lawsuit —
if she is able to provide any evidence that he had contacted her to issue
threats over the case as alleged.
“I felt I should defend him and I did. I simply said I
didn’t believe her claims and that was 3 weeks ago,” he added.
“Now this woman is making claims about me, saying that I’m
now threatening her life and asking her to apologise in newspapers.
#JusticeForDonDavis was begun by Yul Edochie. I called him and we had a very
long conversation.
“This woman is suing Deeper Life for N100 million. I told
Yul that N100m is no problem for me. I will transfer that money through Yul
today if she can provide any shred of evidence that I threatened or contacted
her in any way.
“Nothing like that happened. If it did, then there must be
an email or a call. Let her provide the evidence and N100 million will be paid
to her today.”
Omokri’s outburst comes after a video wherein Okezie is seen
making the said claims went viral on social media.
In the clip, the Akwa Ibom-based mother had said: “The
threats are too much. Somebody sent a text asking how was the burial of my son.
‘You’re fighting a church, definitely, you will bury your child.’ These things
are killing!
“You cannot say the matter is in court and expect me to die
in silence. Then one Mr. Reno Omokiri called me that I should go and apologise
in a national newspaper, that if I don’t, I should take what I see next.
“To me, that is a threat. I can’t close my eyes well. My
blood pressure is high. I can’t keep quiet and die in silence.”
It also followed just after a court sitting in Uyo had asked
Okezie to stop posting clips on the issue on social media.
Watch the video he shared below
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