Pastor Chris Okafor is 55 years old.
He founded his church in November 2003.
He was married to Bessem Okafor until their separation in 2012. The marriage produced four children.
In 2014, Bessem publicly accused him of physically assaulting her at their home in Magodo, Lagos.
In 2017, actress Doris Ogala alleged that Pastor Okafor asked her to leave her husband. She claimed they were involved in a relationship that lasted about nine years, during which they allegedly had multiple intimate encounters.
In 2020, police arrested a woman who claimed she was used to stage fake miracles across several churches. Pastor Chris Okafor was among the pastors she accused of being involved in arranged miracles. Reports and alleged evidence from that case remain widely available online.
In 2025, Pastor Okafor hosted Bishop David Abioye at one of his programmes. That same year, he announced plans to marry another woman.
Following this, Doris Ogala accused him of destroying her life, claiming he ended their long-term relationship in order to marry someone else. She also accused him of “abortion.”
Despite these controversies, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo was later seen publicly associating with Pastor Okafor and his new wife. Videos also surfaced showing Pastor Okafor and his wife dancing to a Kizz Daniel song, which many people felt was inappropriate for a pastor.
Over the years, repeated allegations, public scandals, and unanswered questions have followed this minister, yet the religious system around him appears largely untouched.
This raises a serious question: what exactly is the role of organisations like the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) or the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), if issues of this magnitude can persist without transparent investigation or clear disciplinary action?
It’s no surprise, then, that a pastor can openly accuse PFN of trying to stop him from preaching.
Some ministries in Nigeria will never allow that.
In countries like the UK or the US, allegations of this nature would typically trigger formal investigations and possible legal consequences, not quiet acceptance or indirect endorsement.
Right or wrong, the public and the Christian community especially deserves clear answers.
Because if someone can survive allegations of staging fake miracles, one has to ask: what can’t they survive?