I Forgive You, But I Didn’t Lie – Doris Ogala Replies Pastor Chris Okafor

I Forgive You, But I Didn’t Lie – Doris Ogala Replies Pastor Chris Okafor

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has reacted to the public apology issued by Pastor Chris Okafor, stating that while she has forgiven the cleric, she strongly disagrees with his assertion that her allegations against him were false.

Ogala spoke after the Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministry knelt during a Sunday church service to apologise publicly and seek forgiveness over the controversy that has dominated social media in recent weeks.

Sharing a video of the apology on her Instagram page, the actress said she accepted the apology but rejected the pastor’s claim that she fabricated her allegations.

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

During the church service, Okafor admitted that mistakes had been made but maintained that the allegations levelled against him by Ogala were untrue.

“The lady called Doris Ogala. Listen, there have been ongoing issues, and mistakes have been made in the past. I want to apologise. What was said is not true. Everything that was said was never true. There were so many lies in most of the things that were said,” the cleric said.

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Despite denying the claims, Okafor apologised to the actress and others who may have been affected by the controversy.

“Have I offended people? Yes. I am sorry to everyone I have offended. To Doris Ogala, I also say sorry,” he added, stating that he was willing to make restitution and appealing to the church for forgiveness.

The apology came days after Ogala was released from police custody, where she reportedly spent two days following her arrest over allegations linked to the dispute involving the pastor. She regained her freedom on Monday, December 22, 2025, after widespread online reactions calling for her release.

Confirming her release on Instagram, the actress thanked human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and social media personality VeryDarkMan for their intervention.

The controversy began weeks earlier after a video showing Pastor Chris Okafor’s engagement to another woman surfaced online. Ogala subsequently alleged that she had been in a romantic relationship with the cleric since 2017 and claimed she left her previous marriage at his insistence.

She accused the pastor of betrayal after years of intimacy and promises of marriage, later demanding that he either marry her or compensate her financially by purchasing a house.

Despite her claims, images from Okafor’s white wedding and traditional marriage ceremonies later emerged online, further intensifying the public dispute. The situation escalated again when Ogala posted—then deleted—an image purportedly showing the cleric in a private bedroom setting, fuelling renewed controversy.

I Forgive You, But I Didn’t Lie – Doris Ogala Replies Pastor Chris Okafor