Lagos Court Bars VeryDarkMan, Doris Ogala, Others From Mentioning Dr. Chris Okafor Pending Suit

Justice Akintunde Savage of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has restrained social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), actress Doris Ogala, and Kelvin Chimaobi Emmanuel from making any references to Dr. Chris Okafor, his ministry, or church on any platform until the resolution of a pending lawsuit.

The suit, filed by Dr. Okafor and marked ID/14399GCMW/2026, lists Ogala, VeryDarkMan, and Emmanuel as the first to third defendants.

The ex parte application was brought under Order 43, Rules 1, 2, and 7 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019, as well as the court’s inherent powers.

In his ruling, Justice Savage ordered the defendants and their associates to stop publishing or circulating any private materials related to the claimant, including chats, text messages, images, pictures, or videos.

The court directed that the defendants must not mention Dr. Chris Okafor’s name, images, videos, or the name of his church, Grace Nation International (also known as Liberation City), in any form—written or spoken—on social media or other media outlets.

They were further barred from releasing any content allegedly intended to blackmail or extort money from Dr. Okafor.

Justice Savage also allowed for substituted service of the claimant’s legal documents, including the writ of summons, witness list, and statements on oath, through publication in a national newspaper.

The matter has been adjourned to February 2, 2026, for hearing.