Justice Akintunde Savage of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has ordered social media influencer VeryDarkMan (VDM), actress Doris Ogala, and Kelvin Chimaobi Emmanuel to stop mentioning or referring to Dr. Chris Okafor, his church, or ministry on any platform until a pending lawsuit is resolved
Dr. Okafor is the claimant in the suit, marked ID/14399GCMW/2026, while Ogala, VeryDarkMan, and Emmanuel are listed as the first to third defendants, respectively.
The ex parte application, filed under Order 43, Rules 1, 2, and 7 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 and the court’s inherent jurisdiction, sought to prevent further public references to the cleric.
In his ruling, Justice Savage barred the defendants and their agents from publishing or circulating any alleged private materials involving the claimant, including chats, text messages, pictures, images, or videos.
The court specifically ordered the defendants to refrain from mentioning Dr. Chris Okafor’s name, images, videos, or the name of his church, Grace Nation International (also known as Liberation City), in any form—oral or written—on social media or other media platforms.
They were also prohibited from releasing any materials allegedly intended to blackmail or extort money from the cleric.
Additionally, Justice Savage approved substituted service of the claimant’s legal documents, including the writ of summons, witness list, and statements on oath, via publication in a national newspaper.
The case has been adjourned to February 2, 2026, for hearing.
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