Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- A former Chief of Defence Staff, Theophilus Danjuma, has withdrawn a N1 billion defamation suit he filed against Paul Rika and his ministry, the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide (HOREMOW).

The Lagos State High Court struck out the suit on 12 January after Mr Danjuma filed a notice of discontinuance, effectively closing a case that had been pending for more than a year.

Although the retired Nigerian Army general did not issue an official statement on the withdrawal, multiple sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the decision followed sustained interventions by prominent Christian leaders and respected traditional rulers from across the country.

The suit arose from a Christian publication authore...