* Psychologist, neuropschiatrist, others speak
Behaviourists have offered professional views on the Stephanie
Otobo sex scandal, revealing that the Canada-based stripper and
musician may be suffering a form of psychological disorder.
Other Nigerians also bared their minds on Otobo’s recantation of
her controversial amorous affair with the General Overseer of Omega
Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman.
Otobo had penultimate week made a sensational volte-face on her
alleged romantic affair with the cleric during her appearance at a
service in Suleman’s church, saying she was paid by some unnamed
politicians to blackmail him.
Dr David Igbokwe, a Psychology lecturer at the Covenant
University, Ota, Ogun State said most people who vacillate from one
story to the other as it can be observed in the case Otobo are
likely to be suffering some psychological conditions, which,
according to him, can only be diagnosed if the person subjects him
or herself to a comprehensive psychological evaluation.
Dr Igbokwe speaks further, “generally many people have
delusional disorder. There is always that element of vacillating
from one story to another because they don’t have their whole
senses, so to speak, together.
“There could also be that same behaviour when somebody has
multiple personality disorder. You can’t really tell what
personality is at work when somebody is speaking. I have seen some
people with two or three personalities, all of a sudden you will
see one that is very religious; carrying the Bible and acting all
holy, but at another time, this same person now begin to wear all
sorts (of clothes) and you begin to wonder what exactly is wrong
with this individual.”
Also reacting, a consultant neuropsychiatrist, Dr Maymunat noted
there had been a lot of backwards and forwards and contradictory
stories in the Stephanie Otobo saga, which has made it difficult to
ascertain the truth.
She, however, posited that there could be many theories as to
why Otobo initiated this sequence of events, and even more as to
the continuation of the charade by the characters involved.
According to Dr Maymunat, “ultimately, pathological lying isn’t
a clinical diagnosis, but it can sometimes be a symptom of other
issues, such as a personality disorder.
“One reason ‘lies’ like these are told, is because of the
importance lying has to the ‘liar’. There is a ‘pressure’ or need
for the lie to be told; a sort of personality trait, compulsion to
lie that has become part of the person. At times it can be because
of the sense of control it seems to give. The truth being an
‘inconvenience’ that doesn’t fit the narrative they desire or need.
Unfortunately, with lies, usually come more lies; to cover up a gap
in the narrative, being caught off-guard, the compulsion to tell
more elaborate lies and the fact that it isn’t a lie to them.
Telling so many lies that the truth and fiction become muddled up,
and with our memory of things not being quite reliable, and the
pressure in that moment, they genuinely believe the lie is the
truth.
“Another reason people tell lies is for some sort of personal
gain. This includes attempting to attain financial gain, making
others feel sorry for them, to get some sort of advantage. At the
core of the reason is greed—something that has been and will
continue to be the fuel to many lies,” she said.
Other reason why people may result to lying according to the
neuropsychiatrist consultant, include attention seeking,
individual’s nature and the possibility of having delusional
disorder which could be as a result of genetics, dysfunctional
cognitive processing or a defensive delusion.
“In conclusion, whatever the truth maybe, one way to possible
uncover it would be to uncover the reason for the lies. Whether a
personality trait or a delusion disorder, there are many
psychological reasons people lie, and unfortunately in some
instances, these lies do affect others,” Dr Maymunat submitted.
To some other Nigerians, there are other motivations fueling the
controversy. A security expert, Mr. Benjamin Olanrewaju said while
it was not out of place to link Otobo’s case with a psychological
condition, he insisted that pecuniary gains could be a major
stimulus for her actions.
Olanrewaju who claimed to have been following the story since it
broke last year said discerning Nigerians are not in doubt about
what the interest of the lady could be in the unending saga.
“What we may not be so sure of is the truth of the whole matter,
which I believe can only be made known if serious and discrete
investigation is carried out. What would make a lady to go public
about the secret affair she had with a man? The most plausible
answer to this is that the man in question is no longer meeting the
lady’s expectations. And should it be true that the lady was
propped up by some people to implicate the pastor as she claimed in
her latest confession, it is still the same lure of the money she
was going to make from the wicked errand that would make her to
accede to doing it. So, I see the lady as somebody who is desperate
to MAKE MONEY without considering the effect of her action on other
people, Olanrewaju submitted.
A clergyman, Pastor Roland Omoghebele, in his own contribution,
said hundreds of thousands of Otobos are on the prowl in search of
men of God to be pulled down. The cleric who described the saga as
a warning to men of God called on Christians to be watchful and
prayerful to avoid falling victim of such satanic schemes.
According to him, “I see the whole development as a battle
between light and darkness. For the spiritually discerning, and
looking at how the whole drama has played out so far, it is certain
that the devil is at work. I don’t want to be accused of holding
brief for the man at the centre of the controversy; you will agree
with me that many ministers of God have similar challenge on their
hand. The fact is that the devil has unleashed its agents on men of
children of God and many of these agents are women who are on the
prowl looking for men of God to pull down.
There are hundreds and thousands of people whose sole assignment
from the devil is to plot the downfall of spiritual giants. And
their aim is to cause instability in the Christendom and cause many
children of God to backslide. Christians must know that this is one
of the ploys of the devil, which must not be allowed to
succeed.
Stephanie Otobo had last year accused Apostle Suleman of having
an amorous affair with her and added that she was impregnated by
the cleric. Their alleged romance was, however, said to have gone
sour when Apostle Suleman allegedly reneged on his promise to marry
her.
Piqued by the disappointment, Otobo reportedly released
snapshots of phone sex she had with the popular cleric, where she
was half-nude in a conversation and made claims of several travels
and hotel meetings with the Suleman.
But following the negative publicity, which her claim generated
for the cleric, Otobo was arrested and detained for blackmailing
Apostle Suleman with the intention to extort money from him.
However, on January 23, the court case against the lady which
was before a Lagos Magistrate Court was suddenly stalled with the
presiding magistrate reportedly pulling out, citing pressure from
some quarters.
A curious twist was added to the saga when few days later and
after Otobo had reportedly filed affidavits in court asking the
court to examine his genitalia in comparison with the one captured
on snapchat, she appeared before a congregation at the embattled
apostle’s church, kneeling before his wife to confess and apologize
to the man of God. She claimed to have been used by some unnamed
politicians and pastors to blackmail Apostle Suleman.
But when many thought the unfolding drama had reached the
climax, a new video clip emerged where Otobo reportedly recanted
her confessions, alleging that she was manipulated by the man at
the centre of the controversy to stage the confession drama.
In the video clip, which was believed to have been recorded on
June 21, 2017, by a Canada-based Worship Media, Otobo claimed she
was under pressure from Apostle Suleiman to apologize and lie that
she was hired her to destroy him.
But before the public would digest the content of the last video
clip, another disclaimer emanated from Otobo where she denied
releasing another video to counter her confession and apology to
Apostle Suleman.
However, one Chidi Nwanyanwu, on whose channel the June 21, 2017
pre-recorded video first appeared, expressed shock over Otobo’s
recent disclaimer and insisted he had Otobo’s authorization to
release the last video as a preemptive measure to any unwholesome
development of the safety of the lady after the orchestrated
confession.
Nwanyanwu claimed he felt it was the best time to release the
video, which was recorded in June of 2017 since he did not hear
from her after the confession at Apostle Suleman’s church.
However, few hours after the video went viral on social media,
Otobo released a disclaimer saying she was not forced to make
confession contrary to what she said in the pre-recorded video, and
also claimed Nwanyanwu as one of those manipulating her.
As it were, the last may not have been heard on the issue with
many Nigerians expressing their confusion and anger over the many
twists that have been added to the whole saga even as they look
forward to next episode of smelly drama.
* Psychologist, neuropschiatrist, others speak
Behaviourists have offered professional views on the Stephanie
Otobo sex scandal, revealing that the Canada-based stripper and
musician may be suffering a form of psychological disorder.
Other Nigerians also bared their minds on Otobo’s recantation of
her controversial amorous affair with the General Overseer of Omega
Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman.
Otobo had penultimate week made a sensational volte-face on her
alleged romantic affair with the cleric during her appearance at a
service in Suleman’s church, saying she was paid by some unnamed
politicians to blackmail him.
Dr David Igbokwe, a Psychology lecturer at the Covenant
University, Ota, Ogun State said most people who vacillate from one
story to the other as it can be observed in the case Otobo are
likely to be suffering some psychological conditions, which,
according to him, can only be diagnosed if the person subjects him
or herself to a comprehensive psychological evaluation.
Dr Igbokwe speaks further, “generally many people have
delusional disorder. There is always that element of vacillating
from one story to another because they don’t have their whole
senses, so to speak, together.
“There could also be that same behaviour when somebody has
multiple personality disorder. You can’t really tell what
personality is at work when somebody is speaking. I have seen some
people with two or three personalities, all of a sudden you will
see one that is very religious; carrying the Bible and acting all
holy, but at another time, this same person now begin to wear all
sorts (of clothes) and you begin to wonder what exactly is wrong
with this individual.”
Also reacting, a consultant neuropsychiatrist, Dr Maymunat noted
there had been a lot of backwards and forwards and contradictory
stories in the Stephanie Otobo saga, which has made it difficult to
ascertain the truth.
She, however, posited that there could be many theories as to
why Otobo initiated this sequence of events, and even more as to
the continuation of the charade by the characters involved.
According to Dr Maymunat, “ultimately, pathological lying isn’t
a clinical diagnosis, but it can sometimes be a symptom of other
issues, such as a personality disorder.
“One reason ‘lies’ like these are told, is because of the
importance lying has to the ‘liar’. There is a ‘pressure’ or need
for the lie to be told; a sort of personality trait, compulsion to
lie that has become part of the person. At times it can be because
of the sense of control it seems to give. The truth being an
‘inconvenience’ that doesn’t fit the narrative they desire or need.
Unfortunately, with lies, usually come more lies; to cover up a gap
in the narrative, being caught off-guard, the compulsion to tell
more elaborate lies and the fact that it isn’t a lie to them.
Telling so many lies that the truth and fiction become muddled up,
and with our memory of things not being quite reliable, and the
pressure in that moment, they genuinely believe the lie is the
truth.
“Another reason people tell lies is for some sort of personal
gain. This includes attempting to attain financial gain, making
others feel sorry for them, to get some sort of advantage. At the
core of the reason is greed—something that has been and will
continue to be the fuel to many lies,” she said.
Other reason why people may result to lying according to the
neuropsychiatrist consultant, include attention seeking,
individual’s nature and the possibility of having delusional
disorder which could be as a result of genetics, dysfunctional
cognitive processing or a defensive delusion.
“In conclusion, whatever the truth maybe, one way to possible
uncover it would be to uncover the reason for the lies. Whether a
personality trait or a delusion disorder, there are many
psychological reasons people lie, and unfortunately in some
instances, these lies do affect others,” Dr Maymunat submitted.
To some other Nigerians, there are other motivations fueling the
controversy. A security expert, Mr. Benjamin Olanrewaju said while
it was not out of place to link Otobo’s case with a psychological
condition, he insisted that pecuniary gains could be a major
stimulus for her actions.
Olanrewaju who claimed to have been following the story since it
broke last year said discerning Nigerians are not in doubt about
what the interest of the lady could be in the unending saga.
“What we may not be so sure of is the truth of the whole matter,
which I believe can only be made known if serious and discrete
investigation is carried out. What would make a lady to go public
about the secret affair she had with a man? The most plausible
answer to this is that the man in question is no longer meeting the
lady’s expectations. And should it be true that the lady was
propped up by some people to implicate the pastor as she claimed in
her latest confession, it is still the same lure of the money she
was going to make from the wicked errand that would make her to
accede to doing it. So, I see the lady as somebody who is desperate
to MAKE MONEY without considering the effect of her action on other
people, Olanrewaju submitted.
A clergyman, Pastor Roland Omoghebele, in his own contribution,
said hundreds of thousands of Otobos are on the prowl in search of
men of God to be pulled down. The cleric who described the saga as
a warning to men of God called on Christians to be watchful and
prayerful to avoid falling victim of such satanic schemes.
According to him, “I see the whole development as a battle
between light and darkness. For the spiritually discerning, and
looking at how the whole drama has played out so far, it is certain
that the devil is at work. I don’t want to be accused of holding
brief for the man at the centre of the controversy; you will agree
with me that many ministers of God have similar challenge on their
hand. The fact is that the devil has unleashed its agents on men of
children of God and many of these agents are women who are on the
prowl looking for men of God to pull down.
There are hundreds and thousands of people whose sole assignment
from the devil is to plot the downfall of spiritual giants. And
their aim is to cause instability in the Christendom and cause many
children of God to backslide. Christians must know that this is one
of the ploys of the devil, which must not be allowed to
succeed.
Stephanie Otobo had last year accused Apostle Suleman of having
an amorous affair with her and added that she was impregnated by
the cleric. Their alleged romance was, however, said to have gone
sour when Apostle Suleman allegedly reneged on his promise to marry
her.
Piqued by the disappointment, Otobo reportedly released
snapshots of phone sex she had with the popular cleric, where she
was half-nude in a conversation and made claims of several travels
and hotel meetings with the Suleman.
But following the negative publicity, which her claim generated
for the cleric, Otobo was arrested and detained for blackmailing
Apostle Suleman with the intention to extort money from him.
However, on January 23, the court case against the lady which
was before a Lagos Magistrate Court was suddenly stalled with the
presiding magistrate reportedly pulling out, citing pressure from
some quarters.
A curious twist was added to the saga when few days later and
after Otobo had reportedly filed affidavits in court asking the
court to examine his genitalia in comparison with the one captured
on snapchat, she appeared before a congregation at the embattled
apostle’s church, kneeling before his wife to confess and apologize
to the man of God. She claimed to have been used by some unnamed
politicians and pastors to blackmail Apostle Suleman.
But when many thought the unfolding drama had reached the
climax, a new video clip emerged where Otobo reportedly recanted
her confessions, alleging that she was manipulated by the man at
the centre of the controversy to stage the confession drama.
In the video clip, which was believed to have been recorded on
June 21, 2017, by a Canada-based Worship Media, Otobo claimed she
was under pressure from Apostle Suleiman to apologize and lie that
she was hired her to destroy him.
But before the public would digest the content of the last video
clip, another disclaimer emanated from Otobo where she denied
releasing another video to counter her confession and apology to
Apostle Suleman.
However, one Chidi Nwanyanwu, on whose channel the June 21, 2017
pre-recorded video first appeared, expressed shock over Otobo’s
recent disclaimer and insisted he had Otobo’s authorization to
release the last video as a preemptive measure to any unwholesome
development of the safety of the lady after the orchestrated
confession.
Nwanyanwu claimed he felt it was the best time to release the
video, which was recorded in June of 2017 since he did not hear
from her after the confession at Apostle Suleman’s church.
However, few hours after the video went viral on social media,
Otobo released a disclaimer saying she was not forced to make
confession contrary to what she said in the pre-recorded video, and
also claimed Nwanyanwu as one of those manipulating her.
As it were, the last may not have been heard on the issue with
many Nigerians expressing their confusion and anger over the many
twists that have been added to the whole saga even as they look
forward to next episode of smelly drama.
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