Chris Okafor’s lawyer warns against falsehood, vows legal action against Facebook user
By Isa Isawade
Mr Ife Ajayi, counsel to the founder of Grace Nation International Church, Dr. Chris Okafor, has warned bloggers, content creators, influencers and social media users against publishing or circulating what he described as false and malicious allegations against the cleric.
Mr Ajayi who gave the warning in a cease-and-desist notice dated November 11, 2026, said his client had become aware of what he described as repeated publications and circulation of false, misleading and damaging narratives about him across various media and social media platforms.
He claimed that the publications were aimed at damaging Okafor’s reputation and portrayed him negatively through what he described as sponsored and coordinated activities.
The lawyer, therefore, demanded that those involved desist from publishing or reposting unverified allegations against his client, warning that anyone found culpable would face legal action.
He said Okafor reserved the right to seek redress through civil or criminal proceedings against individuals responsible for spreading falsehoods and incriminating materials about him.
The notice further stated that freedom of expression did not exempt anyone from civil or criminal liability for deliberately publishing false information about another person.
Ajayi, however, urged members of the public seeking clarification on any matter concerning the cleric to contact him or his client’s management for accurate information.
In a separate cease-and-desist and pre-action notice to a Facebook user, ‘Princewill of NewsMattazz with Princewill’, the lawyer demanded N500 million in damages over a post published on November 10, allegedly linking Okafor to the death of businessman, Mr Solomon Iwerebor.
He also demanded the immediate deletion of the publication, a public written retraction and an apology, giving the blogger 48 hours from receipt of the notice to comply.
Ajayi specifically faulted statements attributed to Princewill, including: “Solomon has been spending money in Chris Okafor’s church for spiritual intervention” and “If you get problem with Chris Okafor and the matter reach Zone 2 Police station him don win.”
Other statements cited in the notice suggested that the church was associated with negative incidents and that Iwerebor’s children wanted Okafor and his wife questioned over their father’s death.
The lawyer described the allegations as false and malicious, insisting that neither Okafor nor his church had been linked to any police investigation concerning the deceased’s death.
According to him, Iwerebor was an extended relative of Okafor’s wife and had been seriously ill for years before the cleric met and married her.
He further explained that disagreements reportedly arose among the deceased’s surviving siblings over his wish to be buried in Lagos rather than in his village, leading one faction to petition another.
Ajayi maintained that the family dispute had been wrongly linked to his client and denied that Okafor’s church received money for spiritual intervention connected to the deceased’s death.