By Chijioke Kingsley
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Pastor Paul Rika, founder of the International Director of Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide (HOREMOW), has dared former Defence Minister, Theophilus Danjuma to go to court over a threat by the former minister to sue him on alleged defamation contained in his book, God’s Message to Kuteb Tribe and Indigenes of Taraba State..
Danjuma in a letter to the pastor dated 27th of September 2024 had alleged defamation and threatened a 1 billion naira lawsuit over the contents of his recent book.
The former minister had given the cleric seven days to withdraw certain insinuations in the book, which he found .were, reckless, ill-advised, and highly defamatory of him, as they lack any iota of truth, and are calculated not only to bring him into public odium, hatred, and contempt but also to incite public ill-will and opprobrium against him.
But in a letter to the retired military officer, Rika advised him to listen to him and accept the reality of what he had written as the message’s were divinely inspired
In the letter to the General, Pastor Paul Rika disagreed with General T.Y Danjuma over the allegation of defamation and urged him to humble himself and accept the message as coming from God who is interested in his salvation and not his reputation.
Quoting copiously from the Holy Bible, said, “God’s message may appear damaging but if we listen, they will change us into what he desires us to be before our death.”
The cleric sent the retired general more of his books so that he will understand that he is not the first that God had sent hard messages to, as God is not interested in massaging egos of his children when he wants them to make a U-turn before it’s too late.
Pastor Paul Rika wrote, “I want you to know the certainty of the message the Lord has sent to you, the Kuteb people and the Indigenes of Taraba State. You know that God is your Creator as much as He is the Creator of other people. He loves you as much as He loves other people and will not want you to oppress them.
“God has no respect for persons; He is the Lord of all. He has the liberty to speak to anybody at any time and in the manner He wants. He is the one that will bring everyone to judgment. Should He speak to you in your lifetime on earth or after your lifetime, when there would be no chance anymore to show you mercy? Judge it yourself.
“Have you truly hurt the Kuteb people or not? Have you truly interfered with the politics of Taraba State negatively or not? Do you truly have an evil political alliance with the Muslims of Taraba State or not? I do not say that political alliance with the Muslims is evil, but the Lord revealed the evil part of it as written in the book. Please read the book well.”
“As the Lord sent a message to King Ahab concerning the wickedness he did to Naboth and his family, so the Lord has sent you the message contained in the book on the evil you have done to Kuteb tribe from your youth to this day, which you are planning to continue, even after your lifetime on earth, as revealed by God in the book.”
He likened his book to the letter sent to Theophilus in Luke, saying “I have no doubt that this is true of you, because the revelation came from God. Your argument against this truth has no meaning, because of your practical wicked deeds against the Kuteb tribe and against Taraba State at large, which are still ongoing. The revelation message in the book is true and many people bear witness to it, both in Taraba State and in the world around it.”
He admonished the retired general to, “Please Sir, acknowledge your iniquity, both as God revealed it in that book and as men testify practically in your hearing. I want you to know your need for genuine repentance through saving faith on the Lord Jesus Christ, your Creator, Savior and the great Judge over your life both now in your lifetime and after your death. This involves genuine confession of your sins to Him and confession, apologies, and restitution to the Kuteb tribe for the wickedness you have done against them from your youth. Be informed that the Kuteb nation is crying to God against you for vengeance against you and those that support your evil deeds.”
“You will need to do the same to Taraba State and all that you have offended as much as you can remember. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.”
“I want to believe that your sins have not gone beyond the boundary of being forgiven by God, because He is a great God of mercy. Even when men get angry because you have done wickedly over the years, God will still forgive you and grant you heaven, if you genuinely repent and walk in the newness of life. You need to humble yourself and forget your greatness, riches, honour and popularity among men, and accept Jesus to be your Lord and Saviour.”
The Pastor attached more books for the retired general to read and also requested that he should look at the last pages of the attached books for the present list of his other publications. And If any of them fascinates him, he is ready to supply them for his spiritual edification and preparation for heaven.
“If truly you are taking this matter to court, having taken a lawyer for it ,then, it shall be you and Jesus ,your advocates and the Angels that shall be involved in the court proceedings before the judge which I cannot tell now, while I and those with me may be witnesses. Hence, he that rejects the message of the Lord which He sends through His servant also rejects Jesus and the Father. It will be sin and rebellion against God to me, to retrieve from the society the Lord’s message meant to save humanity because a mortal man, who today is and tomorrow is not, commands me to do so. We need money for evangelism and soul-winning and to prepare the church for Christ’s return. Is it sensible therefore, that we should give man money, because he said we have offended forgiving him God’s message?”
“I am not by this writing stopping you from taking the matter to the court because every man is entitled to his opinion, but I am showing you the implication especially at this age when you should be seeking forgiveness, salvation and grace to escape hell and enter heaven.”
Attached to the letter are the following books: “Escaping Hellfire and Entering Heaven Made Simple”, “Jesus Revelation On Top Church Founders Of Our Time iii. Superiority of Christianity over Other Religions On Earth”, “The Doctrine Of Christian Restitution For Your Holiness And Heaven”, “What Does Jesus Mean By You Must Be Born Again”, “What Does It Mean By Jesus Is The Son Of God And Is God” and “God’s Message to Kuteb Tribe and Indigenes of Taraba State”.
The Pastor also requested that the General should look at the last pages of the attached books for the present list of his other publications. And If any of them fascinates him, he is ready to supply them for his spiritual edification and preparation for heaven.
