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Doris Ogala, a Nollywood actress, accused Pastor Chris Okafor of offering $10,000 to make her claim other pastors sponsored attacks on him in Lagos on December 23, 2025; she filmed herself showing two $5,000 instalments and provided call logs to support her claim.
On December 23, 2025, Nollywood actress Doris Ogala published a video in which she said Pastor Chris Okafor offered her $10,000 to change her story and name other pastors as sponsors of attacks against him.
Ogala said the money arrived in two instalments of $5,000 and that she kept the cash to prove the offer rather than accept it. Ogala recorded the clip at about 5:39 p.m., she told viewers, and she supplied call logs and timestamps to back her timeline.
The actress denied blackmail and rejected claims that her conduct centres on money, saying she collected the cash to show that her earlier statements remain true.
What Ogala says
Ogala said the cleric sent $5,000 one night and another $5,000 just before she filmed the video, and she displayed bundles of US dollars in an envelope she described as from Zenith Bank. She told viewers that Pastor Chris wanted her to publicly say other pastors paid her to attack him, and she refused to make that claim.
Ogala also denied allegations about drug use and said she smokes only cigarettes, then she challenged the police to explain reports about items allegedly found in her home. The actress added that she planned legal action and vowed to publish more evidence to support her account.
Evidence and public records
Ogala presented what she called call logs and video timestamps and urged independent verification of the payments she showed on camera. ValidUpdates previously covered Ogala’s recent release from custody and her pledge to pursue legal remedies, which adds context to her social-media statements.
Social media amplified the clip quickly and users began to debate both Ogala’s motives and the pastor’s response, with some calling for a formal probe by law enforcement and church authorities.
Journalists and readers should treat screenshots and short clips with caution and expect investigators to seek original records, bank statements and phone logs in any formal inquiry.
Response and wider fallout
Pastor Chris Okafor addressed critics in recent services and his camp has commented on family testimony, but he has not, in public statements cited here, admitted offering money to change testimony.
ValidUpdates also reported on Pastor Chris Okafor’s recent marriage amid the dispute, which some commentators say has intensified public interest in both parties’ statements.
Civil-rights lawyers and media commentators urged transparency and formal documentation, and many Nigerians asked the Lagos State Police Command and other agencies to clarify whether investigators will examine the alleged payments.
Observers said clear, rapid action would answer public questions and limit speculative claims that social platforms often amplify.
