Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has made new allegations concerning the church pulpit of popular cleric Pastor Chris Okafor, days after he publicly apologised to her during a church service.

The actress, in a video shared online, alleged that what she described as “five million maggots” were buried beneath the church pulpit, a claim that has since sparked intense reactions across social media. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The development comes after Pastor Chris Okafor tendered a public apology to Doris Ogala while standing on the altar and reportedly went on his knees. The apology followed earlier claims by the actress that the cleric had given her $10,000, which she shared online while flaunting the cash.

In her latest video, Doris Ogala stated that although she has accepted the pastor’s apology, she believes members of the church are under what she described as “bondage.”

In her words, she said,
“Do you know the maggot that is buried inside the ground that has over five million maggots? The bigger the maggot gets, the bigger the congregation gets. Why do you think they are not leaving?”

The actress further alleged that there was more to the church altar than meets the eye, insisting that her claims were not made out of personal bitterness but concern.

Earlier, Doris Ogala had called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the church pulpit. She alleged that a construction worker reportedly died at the church site and was secretly buried beneath the altar — an allegation that has not been independently verified.

In response to the controversy, Pastor Chris Okafor reportedly invited both the DSS and the police to investigate the church altar. He also offered to sponsor an excavation of the pulpit and stated that the process could be carried out publicly and televised live to prove his innocence.

As of the time of filing this report, no official investigation findings have been made public, and authorities have not confirmed the claims raised by the actress.