Court Bars VDM, Doris Ogala from Mentioning Pastor Chris Okafor

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has restrained social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), actress Doris Ogala, and Kelvin Chimaobi Emmanuel from mentioning or referring to Pastor Chris Okafor, his church, or ministry on any platform.

Justice M. A. Savage issued the interim order on Wednesday following an ex-parte application filed by Okafor through his counsel, Ife Ajayi. The order will remain in force pending the determination of the substantive suit instituted by the cleric.

The court barred the defendants and their agents from publishing, circulating, or releasing any alleged private materials linked to the claimant, including chats, conversations, text messages, photographs, images, or videos.

Justice Savage further directed the defendants to refrain from mentioning Okafor’s name, using his images or videos, or referring to his church, Grace Nation International (Liberation City), whether orally or in writing, on social media or any other media platforms.

In addition, the court restrained the defendants from releasing to the public or third parties any materials alleged to be intended for blackmail or extortion against the claimant, pending the final determination of the case.

Okafor is the claimant in suit number ID/14399GCMW/2026, while Doris Ogala, VDM, and Kelvin Emmanuel are listed as the first, second, and third defendants respectively.

The judge also granted an order permitting substituted service of the originating court processes on the defendants through a newspaper publication.

The matter has been adjourned to February 2 for hearing.