The Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministries, Chris Okafor, has apologised to Nollywood actress Doris Ogala following weeks of controversy over allegations of an unfulfilled marriage promise and related claims.
The dispute, which played out across social media and involved legal threats, intensified after Pastor Okafor went ahead with his marriage to Pearl earlier this month.
During the church’s service on Sunday, the cleric knelt before the congregation as he expressed remorse over what he described as mistakes from his past.
“To the lady called Doris Ogala. Listen, we’re not joining issues. Mistakes have been made in the past, and I tender an apology to everybody, but not everything that was said is true.
“Take note, everything that was said isn’t true. There are so many lies in most of the things that were said. For now, I apologise to everyone who was offended. To Doris Ogala, I’m sorry. I apologise to everyone,” he said.
Pastor Okafor added that he was willing to make amends, stating, “Once again, I’m ready to make restitution to anyone. To any lady, anywhere, that I have offended, I’m sorry.
“I’m not perfect, I’ve never been perfect… I’m kneeling before everybody and before the church, asking you to forgive me. You can judge me. Pray for me.”
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Ogala Reacts
Reacting to the apology, Ogala said she had accepted it but took issue with the cleric’s assertion that her claims were fabricated.
“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,” she said while sharing the apology video on her Instagram page on Sunday.
The actress previously accused the pastor of being in a relationship with her for several years, allegedly beginning in 2017, and of failing to fulfill a promise to marry her.
She also claimed that the relationship contributed to the breakdown of her former marriage and caused her emotional distress after it ended abruptly.
Pastor Okafor did not directly address the specific allegations during his public apology but maintained that not all of Ms Ogala’s claims were accurate.
Despite the apology appearing to calm tensions between both parties, the episode has drawn significant public attention and debate, with reactions continuing to trail the fallout between the cleric and the actress.
