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On December 28, 2025, Senior Pastor Chris Okafor of Grace Nation Church addressed his past divorce, child custody, and recent claims tied to his remarriage in Lagos. Okafor said a court granted him full custody when his children were ages two and four. He denied any abuse, and his children publicly backed him.
ValidUpdates understands that Pastor Chris Okafor, Senior Pastor of Grace Nation Church, has spoken with raw candour about his past marriage, the custody of his children, and the claims now circling him after he remarried. The remarks carried clear emotion and sparked fresh debate within his church community.
He set context with timelines and personal pledges, and he pulled his children into the frame to answer hard questions in public. The moment felt heavy, and the push to set the record straight sounded deliberate.
Custody timeline and his 13-year pledge
Okafor said the marriage ended when his son, Bobo, was four and his daughter was two. A court granted him full custody and allowed their mother access, and he raised them alone for more than a decade.
The pastor explained that he promised his children he would not remarry until they were grown. He said he kept that pledge for 13 years, calling the period tough but necessary to protect the home he ran.
Children’s ages and public denial
He noted that Bobo is now 17 and turns 18 in March, while Chidera is 15. Pastor Okafor then called both of them forward and asked, on record, if he ever acted indecently toward them.
The children answered in the negative. The pastor said any wrongdoing would have surfaced years ago and that authorities would have handled it at the time.
Claims after remarriage and vow to ‘destroy’
Okafor argued that the claims only began after he chose to remarry. He alleged that his former wife vowed to destroy him and the church, and that a coordinated effort now seeks to stain his name. He framed the case as payback for moving on with his life.
In a related moment, Pastor Okafor knelt to apologise to actress Doris Ogala during the wider scandal, which you can read in our report on his public apology and Ogala’s firm response rejecting the “liar” tag. See our coverage: Okafor kneels to apologise to Doris Ogala and Ogala accepts apology but rejects liar tag.
He added that the saga has hit him hard and drained him emotionally. The pastor said he aims to close this chapter with transparency and let his family heal.
