Renowned Gospel Minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has launched a legal battle against alleged defamatory accusations, submitting a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, urging swift investigation and prosecution.
It would be recalled that ast week, four social media users alleged that Bassey fathered the son of the popular gospel singer, an allegation that went viral on X.
Through his legal representatives, Bassey denounced the damaging claims circulated on social media, alleging paternity of Mercy Chinwo’s child, and identifies four individuals responsible for the malicious posts.
The petition outlined the distress caused by the false allegations, emphasizing the gravity of the defamation and its potential repercussions on Bassey’s reputation and personal life.
Lawyers representing Bassey underscored the criminal nature of the allegations, citing relevant sections of the Criminal Code Act and Cybercrimes Act.
The petition reads: “Our client is a gospel music minister whose songs and ministrations have impacted the lives of so many from different walks of life across the globe.
“On Friday, the 29th day of March 2024, Mercy Chinwo Blessed another popular gospel music minister, and her husband posted pictures of their son and themselves on different social media platforms.
“However, our client was disheartened, saddened, and grossly disturbed to find that the above-mentioned suspects, as mischief makers with a criminal intent to destroy the image and character of our client, had made different social media posts of defamatory matter, calling our client ‘the father of minister Mercy Chinwo Blessed’s son,’ a woman who is married to another man.
“The post by Mr. Okoronkwo Ejike has since gone viral on the platform. In reaction to the post, Mr. Kingsley Ibeh commented on Mr. Okoronkwo’s post with a picture of our client with the caption “The real father of the baby.
“In a post on the platform “X” formerly known as Twitter, “Dj SpoiltKid” a verified X user, quoted the statement by Okoronkwo Ejike along with a screenshot of the post and added, “When are we doing DNA test?”
“In another post, Mr. Terrence Ekot, on the platform “X” made a post thus: “Take a look at the stunning resemblance of mercy chinwo’s son and Nathaniel Bassey. Though duo has been working together on several projects in the past..what do you have to say?”
