Prominent Nigerian cleric Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministries—also known as Grace Nation Liberation City—has issued a public apology to Nollywood actress Doris Ogala after days of controversy surrounding their personal dispute.
Okafor delivered the apology during a livestream on Sunday, where he acknowledged that “mistakes have been made” and expressed remorse to those he said he had offended, including Ogala. The apology followed a series of events that drew widespread public attention and involved Ogala’s arrest and subsequent release by the Nigeria Police.
“Listen, we’re not joining issues,” Okafor said during the broadcast. “Mistakes have been made in the past. And I tender apology to everybody.”
While expressing regret, the cleric also disputed key allegations made against him, insisting that several claims were untrue. “Everything that was said is not true,” he stated. “There are so many lies in most of the things that were said.”
Despite maintaining his innocence on specific accusations, Okafor directly addressed Ogala by name and reiterated his apology. “To Doris Ogala, I also say sorry,” he said, adding that he was willing to make amends. “I’m ready to make restitution to anyone.”
In a moment that appeared designed to signal contrition, Okafor described his apology as both public and personal. “Anybody—any lady, anywhere, or man—I have offended, I am sorry. Forgive me. I am not perfect,” he said. He then added, “I’m kneeling down before everyone. And before the church.”
The apology comes after a tense sequence of events involving Ogala’s interactions with law enforcement. The actress was arrested in Abuja shortly after being granted bail and later transported to Lagos by officers from the Zone 2 Command. Her legal team raised concerns over the handling of the matter, including an alleged confrontation during which her lawyer’s phones were seized while attempting to document police actions.
Following advocacy by civil rights actors, Ogala was released in Lagos last Monday. Shortly thereafter, Okafor and the actress reportedly met at the Zone 2 Command in Onikan, Lagos, where the cleric appealed for reconciliation during a closed-door discussion that lasted nearly an hour. Sources familiar with the meeting said Okafor knelt and pleaded for peace, after which Ogala was released on health grounds, with a third party standing as surety.
At the center of the dispute is Ogala’s allegation that Okafor breached a promise to marry her. Through her legal representatives, Synergy Law Partners, the actress demanded ₦1 billion in damages, citing emotional distress, reputational harm, and financial loss. She alleged that the relationship began in 2017 and involved assurances of marriage, introductions to family members, and significant financial transactions, including a reported ₦45 million transfer.
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