Nollywood actress and member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ms. Doris Ogala, has issued a formal demand to Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Liberation City, seeking N1 billion in aggravated damages over an alleged breach of promise to marry.
The demand, dated December 16, 2025, was conveyed through
her lawyers, Synergy Law Partners, in a letter addressed to Pastor Okafor at
his Ojodu Berger address, warning of imminent legal action should the cleric
fail to comply within 21 days.
According to the letter, Ogala alleged that Pastor Okafor
made a “clear, consistent and unequivocal” promise to marry her, which she said
formed the basis of a long-standing personal relationship that began in 2017.
The relationship, the lawyers claimed, commenced at a time
when the actress was experiencing emotional distress and seeking pastoral
support.
Her counsel maintained that the alleged promise was not
merely verbal, but reinforced by conduct, including introductions to the
cleric’s family and public appearances at family events.
The letter claimed that photographs, videos, WhatsApp
messages and banking records exist to substantiate the actress’s position and
establish what her lawyers described as a legitimate expectation of marriage.
Ogala further alleged that she relied on the promise to her
detriment, taking what her lawyers described as “irreversible steps” based on
assurances of marital commitment.
Among these, the letter claimed she exited a troubled
marriage, abandoning prospects of reconciliation because of the security she
believed the promised union offered.
The demand also alleged significant financial loss. Ogala
claimed she entrusted Pastor Okafor with the sum of N45 million in a single
transaction, allegedly granting him access to her financial affairs on the
strength of the relationship and promise of marriage.
The dispute escalated, according to the lawyers, when Pastor
Okafor publicly announced his engagement to another woman, an act they
described as a clear repudiation of the alleged promise.
They argued that the manner of the announcement caused
severe emotional and reputational harm to their client, who they noted is a
public figure.
The letter further alleged that Ogala has since been
subjected to intense public scrutiny, online harassment and victim-shaming,
which her lawyers attributed to the fallout from the cleric’s actions.
They also accused Pastor Okafor of responsibility for the
alleged unauthorised circulation of private photographs, an allegation the
cleric has not publicly responded to as of press time.
While stressing that marriage cannot be forced, Ogala’s
lawyers argued that the law provides remedies for breach of promise and
aggravated harm.
They therefore demanded N1 billion as general and aggravated
damages, citing reputational injury, emotional distress and the public nature
of the alleged breach.
The lawyers gave Pastor Okafor 21 days to pay the demanded
sum, warning that failure to do so would result in a suit before a court of
competent jurisdiction.
Efforts to reach Pastor Okafor and his legal team for
comments were unsuccessful at press time.
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