Pastor Chris Okafor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry has called on the Nigerian government to regulate the country’s internet space, saying false claims circulated online have harmed citizens.
Pastor Okafor made the call on Thursday in Lagos while reacting to allegations by actress Doris Ogala, who accused him of having a relationship with her and failing to fulfil a promise to marry her.
Ogala also alleged that the pastor was responsible for the death of her brother and claimed that the head of an unidentified person was buried at the altar of his church in the Ojodu area of Lagos State.
The allegations surfaced in November 2025 after reports emerged that Okafor was preparing to marry a woman in his church.
Speaking at a news conference, Okafor said the allegations led to what he described as cyber bullying by bloggers and online influencers.
He said the situation began after information about his planned marriage was leaked by a wedding planner.
“All these began after my plans to remarry were leaked by our wedding planner. All hell broke loose and everyone tried to cash in on it,” he said.
Okafor accused bloggers and influencers of circulating claims without evidence or hearing from him.
“It is sad that many influencers connive with people to come up with lies to attract traffic to their blogs. Many Nigerians have suffered from these lies, and most times, nothing happens to those responsible,” he said.
He urged cybercrime agencies to intensify efforts to trace online offences and hold offenders accountable.
Questioning the allegations against him, Okafor said there were inconsistencies in the claims made by his accuser.
“The same person who accused me of murder is the same person crying that I want to abandon her and marry someone else. How could she want to marry someone who allegedly killed her brother?” he said.
He added that other allegations were later introduced by individuals he said he had no prior relationship with, including his former wife.
Okafor stated that during divorce proceedings he instituted in 2014 at an Ikeja court, the grounds cited were infidelity, violence and lack of love, and that the marriage was dissolved for irreconcilable differences.
He said no allegation of attempted defilement of any child was raised during the proceedings, adding that the court awarded him custody of the children.
Okafor said his ex-wife and daughter later approached a blogger to demand payment of school fees and upkeep abroad, which he said contradicted claims made against him.
“If as a pastor I can survive these lies, what happens to an average Nigerian?” he asked.
He said he had never been arrested for any offence and expressed confidence that the truth would emerge.
Chris Okafor also reassured members of his church and the public that those responsible for spreading false claims would be held accountable.
