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Pastor Chris Okafor has given a detailed account of how his dispute with actress Doris Ogala began, saying it started as a failed business arrangement before spiralling into what he described as a campaign of false allegations and online attacks.
Speaking through his legal team at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday, the Lagos-based Chris Okafor insisted that his current ordeal with Ogala has nothing to do with any romantic or criminal conduct, but stemmed from a business engagement that broke down in late 2024.
His counsel, Ife Ajayi, Lead Partner at Sovereignty LP, said Okafor disengaged from a business arrangement involving Ogala and a third party after concluding that the objectives could not be achieved.
According to him, the disagreement soon moved from the negotiating table to social media.
Ajayi said Ogala first went online alleging that Pastor Okafor owed her ₦45 million, a claim he described as unfounded. He said when that narrative failed to gain traction, it evolved into claims of a romantic relationship, monetary demands and, later, far more serious accusations bordering on criminal conduct.
“From our client’s account and the records before us, this matter began strictly as a business disagreement. It only transformed into multiple allegations after he pulled out of the arrangement,” Ajayi said.
He alleged that the online attacks intensified in December 2025, on the eve of Pastor Okafor’s wedding, when Ogala allegedly questioned his right to marry and demanded compensation, initially in cash and later in the form of a house.
Ajayi disclosed that Ogala had previously been arrested and charged to court over cyberstalking, cyberbullying and threats linked to earlier online conduct involving Pastor Okafor.
He said the case was resolved through an out-of-court settlement adopted by the court, under which Ogala allegedly received an agreed sum and undertook not to contact or mention Pastor Okafor again.
“At no time during those proceedings were allegations of rape, sexual assault or murder raised. Those claims only surfaced later, after the settlement,” Ajayi said.
According to him, fresh complaints were later lodged with the Nigeria Police following renewed online posts, leading to Ogala’s arrest and interrogation shortly before Christmas 2025.
Ajayi said she denied some of the most serious claims attributed to her online during questioning and was granted administrative bail on medical grounds, with warnings against further unsubstantiated публикаtions.
He alleged that despite this, new narratives emerged on social media, including claims of sexual offences and the presentation of individuals as alleged victims.
Ajayi accused social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse (VeryDarkMan) and some online platforms of amplifying the allegations without verification, urging them to submit any evidence to law enforcement.
“If there is any genuine allegation of rape, murder or abuse, the law is clear on where it should be reported,” he said.
The lawyer said Pastor Okafor has honoured police invitations, provided what he described as “irrefutable evidence” in his defence, and was released after responding to inquiries at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.
“There was never a case of evading arrest,” he said.
Ajayi warned that formal criminal complaints have now been filed against individuals spreading what he called false and damaging claims.
He urged the public to allow police investigations to run their course, stressing that the cleric, his wife and family have received threats since the controversy escalated.
“This began, from our client’s perspective, as a business disagreement. It has since been distorted into something else entirely,” Ajayi said, adding that the legal team would pursue all available remedies against what it described as blackmail, cyberbullying and defamation.
