Doris Ogala, the Nollywood actress, has served a pre-action notice on Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Ministry, following his marriage to another woman.
Ogala alleged that she had been in a relationship with the cleric since 2017.
Her claims surfaced last weekend after a video of Okafor’s engagement to another woman began circulating on social media.
The actress alleged that she left her previous marriage at Okafor’s insistence and accused the cleric of betraying her after years of intimacy and assurances of marriage.
She also claimed the situation had taken a toll on her mental and emotional health, alleging that Okafor shared explicit videos of her without consent and subjected her to harassment and financial exploitation.
Ogala alleged that she used her personal funds to assist Okafor and his associates in securing a contract, but was not fully reimbursed.
The actress also disclosed that she has been grappling with suicidal thoughts. She later issued an ultimatum asking Okafor to either marry her or financially “settle” her by purchasing a house.
Despite the controversy, photos from Okafor’s white wedding and traditional marriage ceremonies surfaced online on Wednesday.
In a letter dated December 16 and addressed to Okafor, Ogala’s counsel accused the cleric of breaching a promise of marriage and demanded N1 billion in damages.
The letter claimed that Okafor initiated a pastoral relationship with Ogala during a difficult period in her marriage and made “clear, consistent, and unequivocal” promises to marry her.
The counsel further alleged that Ogala entrusted Okafor with N45 million based on the trust between them, and accused him of repudiating the promise of marriage in a public manner that caused reputational and psychological harm.
The letter also claimed that Ogala’s nude photographs were “maliciously and unauthorisedly” disclosed, demanding payment within 21 days as compensation for aggravated and general damages.









