Embattled Lagos-based pastor, Chris Okafor, has refused to comment on the viral claims of actress, Doris Ogala that he promised to marry her and several others, including members of his church, while eventually tying the knot with someone else.
In a now-deleted post of what appeared to be a picture of Okafor topless and with a towel round his waist in a bedroom, Ogala wrote, “This is his bedroom. After making love. Full video dropping soon. You said I’m lying; okay. You shared my naked body. Everyone will watch yours. This video is from a girl he promised marriage. She sent it to me.”
This comes after the embattled cleric’s wedding to his new bride, simply identified as Pearl, during the week. Okafor went on with the ceremony despite Ogala’s viral accusations of betrayal, emotional manipulation, and breaking a promise of marriage after an alleged long-term romantic relationship.
In one of the numerous videos, Ogala tearfully accused Okafor of destroying her life after the alleged relationship that spanned several years, starting around 2017. She claimed that she ended her previous marriage at his urging, and suffered immense emotional distress when he abruptly ended things without notice.
Apparently referring to Okafor’s forthcoming wedding at the time, she kept repeating, “No, you will not marry ooo, who are you leaving me for, this marriage will not work”
In an earlier interview with Saturday Beats on April 12, 2025, Ogala maintained that she was in a well-known relationship with Okafor. She said, “I practically lived in his house, and all his daughters and his sister’s son know me. We had sex everywhere in the house because he was my boyfriend then, and he promised me marriage.”
In yet another an interview with Daddy Freeze during the week, Ogala stated that her recent outburst was triggered by a moment of vulnerability.
She insisted that she had a “deeply affectionate relationship” with Okafor. She said, “The relationship Chris and I shared was filled with so much love. I knew it was love at first sight because I’m an actor and I understand what love means. We were so close that he never hid anything from me. We were so much in love with each other.”
She claimed that the relationship lasted from 2017 to 2019.
In another video on her page, a colleague of hers, identified as Digidi Dunhill, claimed that Ogala had tried to harm herself.
The actress also shared a “formal demand letter” from her lawyers, Synergy Law, on her Instagram page during the week.
In the letter, a demand of N1bn in damages from Okafor for breach of marriage promise, emotional distress, and reputational harm was stated. In accompanying posts, she accused him of granting her access to his finances during their relationship, only to abandon her upon his engagement.
The legal notice included gave Okafor 21 days to comply or face court action. Her reasons remained consistent: seeking redress for the alleged betrayal, financial losses, and emotional trauma triggered by his wedding plans, which she claimed were forced due to underlying scandals.
Meanwhile, in another video, a lady identified as Benita Ahane, who is alleged to be the sister of Doris’ ex-husband, Kingsley Ayanwu, noted that the only reason her ‘brother’ and Ogala’s marriage didn’t work was that she (Ogala) didn’t want to give birth but preferred to pursue her career. Reacting to the video, Ogala said the woman was impersonating her ex-husband’s sister, and called for more information on her to enable her arrest for “impersonation.”
However, despite the fierce drama online, Okafor continued with his wedding plans.
He and his new bride, Pearl, could be seen basking in marital bliss after their traditional and white wedding held in Lekki, Lagos, on December 16.
In a pre-wedding video, Pearl showered praise on her husband. She said, “We met by divine orchestration, it was something that would not have happened by human efforts, God brought us together.”
She described him as her “all in all” and added, “I look forward to having his children and growing my family in the glory of God.”
Okafor equally appeared smitten, and he could be seen gushing over her in the footage.
Photos and videos from the wedding showed the couple dancing joyfully, celebrating, and openly doting on each other.
The groom later posted videos from their traditional shoot and proposal on Instagram, but switched off the comment section.
All attempts to reach Okafor proved unsuccessful, as calls placed to two phone lines obtained from his church’s social media page went unanswered. Messages sent via WhatsApp also show that they were delivered but there was no response as of the time of filing this report.
