WATCH | Chapter 9 institutions on Omotoso judgment and handling of GBVF cases

Chapter 9 institutions are on Thursday briefing the media on the court ruling that saw Nigerian televangelist pastor Timothy Omotoso being acquitted.

April 10, 2025 at 00:15 pm

After almost eight years of court appearances, Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused were found not guilty owing to shallow cross examination, according to judge Irma Schoeman in the Gqeberha High Court. (Eugene Coetzee)

Chapter 9 institutions are on Thursday briefing the media on the court ruling that saw Nigerian televangelist pastor Timothy Omotoso being acquitted.

The Commission for Gender Equality, the Human Rights Commission and the CRL Rights Commission are expected to discuss the case, as well as the handling of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) cases.

Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho, had been facing charges including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking, but Gqeberha high court judge Irma Schoeman ruled the National Prosecuting Authority failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt against the trio.

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