Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has alleged that popular cleric Pastor Chris Okafor attempted to induce her with $10,000 to publicly claim that some pastors sponsored her to attack him and later retract her earlier statements.
In a video shared online, Ogala displayed bundles of cash which she said amounted to $10,000, explaining that the money was given to her in two instalments, $5,000 the previous night and another $5,000 shortly before she recorded the video.
She claimed the cleric pleaded with her and wanted her to shift the blame to other pastors.
“This is $10,000. He wanted me to come and say that all the pastors, or few pastors, sent me to fight him”, Ogala said. ‘You want me to take a fall and make a ‘ye ye’ of myself after all I have said?.”
The actress insisted the money was not a transaction or inducement she would accept, stressing that she deliberately collected it to prove her allegations were true.
She denied blackmailing the pastor and said the issue was not about money.
“I collected this money to tell you guys that everything I’ve said is the truth “, she stated.
Ogala further alleged that the cash was delivered in Zenith Bank envelope and provided that she described as call logs and timestamps to support her claims, noting the video was recorded in December 23 at about 5:39 p.m.
She also denied allegations of drug use, saying she only smokes cigarettes, and challenged the police to explain the claims about items allegedly found in her residence.
The video has since triggered widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians calling for clarification and proper investigations into the allegations involving the renowned cleric.
-9News Nigeria.
