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Senior Pastor of Grace Nation Church, Chris Okafor, has addressed his past marriage, the custody of his children, and the ongoing allegations surrounding him.

According to the clergyman, his divorce happened when his children were very young. He said one of his daughters was two years old at the time, while his son, Bobo, was four.

Okafor stated that the situation was so serious that the court granted him full custody of the children, while their mother was given access.

He revealed that since the divorce, he raised the children alone for over a decade. Bobo, he said, is now 17 and will turn 18 in March, while his other child, Chidera, is 15.

Pastor Okafor explained that after the divorce, he made a personal promise to his children that he would not remarry until they were grown. He said he kept that promise for 13 years, describing the period as difficult and filled with challenges, but insisted he stayed true to his word.

Addressing the controversy surrounding his remarriage, the pastor claimed that none of the allegations being circulated today existed throughout those 13 years. He alleged that the accusations only began after he decided to start a new chapter of his life.

He further claimed that his former wife had openly vowed to destroy him and his church, insisting that she was angry about him moving on. According to him, the situation is a coordinated attempt to damage his reputation.

Pastor Okafor firmly denied all allegations involving his daughter, stating clearly that nothing inappropriate ever happened under his care. He maintained that if any such incident had occurred, it would have been raised long ago and handled by law enforcement.

In an emotional moment, the pastor called his children forward and asked them directly if he had ever acted indecently towards them. He said they answered in the negative, insisting that the accusations were false.

He added that the ordeal has taken a heavy toll on him emotionally and mentally, noting that the past years have been extremely painful for him.

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Popular Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has insisted that she did not lie, countering claims made by Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry.

626Blaze had earlier reported that the preacher, on Sunday, while tendering apologies to the actress over a furry of allegations against him, said some of the claims by the actress were lies.

The Nollywood star had formally accused Pastor Chris days earlier of breaching a promise to marry her, an allegation that has birthed other troubles for the man of God.

The actress in a demand, dated December 16, 2025 and conveyed to the preacher through her lawyers, Synergy Law Partners demanded N1 billion as compensation.

The issue took another turn for the worst earlier this week, with Okafor’s children coming up with more allegations.

But addressing the congregation on Sunday, the preacher apologized to the actress and other people he trespassed against.

“To Doris Ogala, I am so sorry and I apologize. I am ready to make restitution to anyone that I have offended”.

However, reacting to the apology, Doris Ogala faulted the pastor’s claim of lies, stating that she has a problem with the remark.

In a post on her Facebook page, the actress said she does not lie.

“Chris Okafor, I forgive you but there is a problem where you said everything is a lie. I have a problem with that because I don’t lie”,she said.

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala on Sunday said she has accepted an apology from Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry.

“Pastor Chris please don’t kneel. This was all I wanted. Apology accepted,” the Nollywood actress wrote on Instagram.

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Earlier, 626Blaze reported that pastor Chris had publicly apologized to Ogala. A video of him showed him in church where he was asking for forgiveness.

In a video shared on Facebook by Ogala, the cleric was seen kneeling before members of his church as he expressed remorse over what he described as mistakes made in the past.

Recall that the Nollywood actress had called Chris Okafor out after he allegedly dumped her for another woman despite promising her marriage.

While maintaining that many of the allegations against him were untrue, Pastor Chris said he was apologizing to anyone who felt offended by his actions.

“I am not joining issues,” he said, referring specifically to Doris Ogala. “Mistakes have been made in the past, and I tender my apology to everybody. But everything that was said is not true. There are so many lies in most of the things that were said.”

Despite disputing the claims, Pastor Chris reiterated his willingness to make amends, stating that he was ready to offer restitution to any woman he may have offended.

“To Doris Ogala, I will apologize, and I also apologize to everyone. I am ready to make a restitution to anyone and anybody, any lady, anywhere I’ve offended.”

“I’m kneeling down before everyone and before the church. Forgive me. You can judge me. Pray for me,” he added.

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has provided the public with an update on the ongoing controversy between her and Pastor Chris Okafor, the founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry.

Earlier, 626Blaze reported that the actress was arrested by the Lagos State Police on Saturday for dragging Chris Okafor after he allegedly failed to fulfill his marriage promise to her.

She was released on Monday afternoon after spending two nights in police custody, where the pastor allegedly begged her for a peaceful resolution.

However updating the public about the current state of her issues with the clergyman, Doris, who has earlier requested compensation from Okafor, disclosed that table talks and resolution are ongoing.

“Talks is going on now, resolution is ongoing at the moment. I’m still in Lagos, I’m not back in Abuja. I want to know where it’s heading, and I want to know the end of this table talk. I will come back, and I will seek God’s face.

“I will ask God the next direction, what should I do because at the moment, I don’t know what to do. I will ask for his wisdom, what should I do, because I have a lot to say, I have a lot I want to reveal, I have a lot I want the world to learn from this.

“At the same time, I don’t want to have anyone’s blood on my hand. This is still bad than anyone thinks. I haven’t said anything. What I just said online is nothing to what I’m about to say before my arrest.

“But I will leave everything to God and pray and seek his direction to let him direct me on how best to go about it. I’m not afraid of anyone, I’m not afraid of going to jail. All I want is to speak my truth, and my truth I will speak,” she said.

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Nigerian actress Doris Ogala has been released from police custody.

Doris was released on Monday after spending two days in police detention.

Earlier, 626Blaze reported that Doris was arrested on Saturday evening after calling out a popular Lagos-based pastor, Chris Okafor, on social media for allegedly deceiving her with a marriage promise, among other allegations.

Her arrest sparked diverse reactions from Nigerians, with many online personalities including VeryDarkMan calling for her release.

Celebrating her release, Doris in a post on her Instagram page Monday afternoon, thanked human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore and VeryDarkMan for their efforts.

In the short post, she wrote “Thank you Sowore. Thanks so much to my ratel king.”

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has reportedly been arrested following a heated online dispute connected to her recent allegations against Lagos-based pastor Chris Okafor.

The arrest occurred on Saturday, December 20, 2025, during a live video session in which Ogala was speaking with an online personality.

While the livestream was ongoing, she confirmed that police officers were present inside her home.

She was also heard scolding a woman identified as Charity for allowing people into the house despite earlier warnings.

The interviewer advised her to keep her phone active and asked whether the officers had a warrant.

Shortly after the incident, comedian and former Big Brother Naija housemate Dee One announced on Instagram that Ogala had been arrested.

He stated that he had earlier cautioned the actress and added that she would now have to answer questions in court over the matter.

The situation followed a social media post by Ogala, in which she shared an image allegedly showing the cleric in a private setting.

In the post, she accused him of deceit and claimed she had video evidence to back her claims.

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The controversy gained more attention after the pastor recently married a woman identified as Pearl earlier in the week.

The wedding reportedly went ahead despite Ogala’s online accusations, which included claims of betrayal, emotional manipulation and a broken promise of marriage after what she described as a long-term relationship.

Over the past few days, Ogala had shared emotional videos online in which she accused the cleric of damaging her life.

She claimed the relationship began around 2017 and alleged that she ended her previous marriage at his request, only to be left distressed after the relationship suddenly ended.

The new wife of Nigerian clergyman Pastor Chris Okafor has shared the story of their love journey.

In a video clip from their pre-wedding shoot, his wife revealed that their meetup was a divine orchestration.

She made it clear that God had brought them together, not through human efforts.

Singing his praises, the beauty described the clergyman as her sugar daddy, her husband, her boyfriend, her best friend, and her Daddy.

She expressed excitement at carrying his children and building a Godly family with him.

His wife made it known that Pastor Chris is the one who makes her life sweeter and knows her secret button.

“We met by divine orchestration. It is something that wouldn’t have happened by human effort; God actually put us together.

“He is very intentional, he is my sugar daddy, boyfriend, husband, best friend and my daddy. I am looking forward to carrying his children, a little version of him.

“I want to watch them grow and watch my family bask in God’s glory. I want to see them become as huge as he is.

“He is the one who makes my life sweeter and knows that secret button”.

Her words have since stirred conversations online with many people reacting.

See some reactions from netizens below,

One bummu_kike wrote, “Shey all the sweet words no come too much Bayo?

One Adesuwamills wrote, “We no wan hear justice for the bride

One malherbeyims wrote, “This bride no come change story later o

One abekeokin_multipurpose wrote, “Pele Doris, u don waste all your styles for someone’s husband

One Jesuloluwa2020 wrote, “We will be here when you cry for help.

Oneteetopsugar wrote, “Your daddy indeed. Sha mura Dada

One dear_dulcet wrote, “Na so mouth dey sweet una. I no wan hear tomorrow say him dey nonchalant o”.