The founder of Grace Nation International Church, Pastor Chris Okafor, has threatened legal action against bloggers, content creators and social media users accused of spreading allegedly false claims linking him to the death of businessman Solomon Iwerebor.
His lawyer, Ife Ajayi, issued a cease-and-desist notice dated November 11, 2026, warning individuals involved in publishing or circulating the allegations to stop or face possible civil or criminal proceedings.
In a separate pre-action notice addressed to a Facebook user identified as Princewill of NewsMattazz with Princewill, Ajayi demanded N500m in damages over a November 10 publication allegedly suggesting that Okafor was connected to Iwerebor’s death.
The lawyer also demanded that the post be deleted, alongside a public retraction and apology within 48 hours of receiving the notice.
Ajayi described the allegations as false and malicious, insisting that neither Okafor nor his church had been linked to any police investigation concerning the businessman’s death.
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He explained that Iwerebor was an extended relative of Okafor’s wife and had reportedly been seriously ill for years before the cleric met and married her.
According to the lawyer, disagreements later emerged among the deceased’s siblings over his burial arrangements, particularly his reported wish to be buried in Lagos rather than his hometown.
Ajayi maintained that the family disagreement had been wrongly connected to his client and denied claims that the church received money for spiritual intervention relating to the deceased.
He further warned that freedom of expression does not protect individuals from liability for deliberately publishing false and defamatory information.
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