The Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberty and Miracle Ministry, Chris Okafor, has withdrawn the public apology he previously offered to Nollywood actress Doris Ogala over allegations surrounding their alleged past relationship.
Nigerian Newssphere reports that Ogala had accused the cleric last year of abandoning her despite allegedly promising to marry her after what she described as an eight-year sexual relationship.
The controversy intensified after a video clip surfaced on social media showing the pastor with a young woman. Following the incident, Ogala publicly demanded compensation and further accused Okafor of being involved in scandalous and criminal activities.
Amid the backlash, Okafor reportedly gave the actress $10,000, which she rejected, insisting the amount was insignificant compared to the evidence she claimed to possess against him.
In response to the growing controversy at the time, the pastor publicly apologized during a Sunday service, asking Ogala and other women he said he might have hurt to forgive him.
Despite the apology, the actress continued to criticize him on social media.
However, in a new twist, Okafor has now retracted the apology, saying he was pressured by people he once considered friends.
In a video currently trending on social media, the cleric addressed his congregation, referring to Ogala as “Jezebel” and declaring that he would pursue a legal resolution to the dispute.
“There’s no apology for what I didn’t do or for someone I haven’t met face to face. I was pressured by people I called friends but who are not,” he said.
“Firstly, the reason why I apologized was that the fathers of faith were being dragged. And I did not want them to be dragged. Pastor Bishop Abioye and Matthew,” he added.
Explaining why he went on his knees during the earlier apology, Okafor said, “I knelt down because of those fathers. Not because of any Jezebel anywhere.”
The development comes amid ongoing controversies surrounding the pastor, including allegations by his second daughter, Amara, who has reportedly threatened to press charges against him over claims of assault and abuse.
