Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- The founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Lagos, Chris Okafor, has responded to the criticism that followed his wedding to his wife, Pearl.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Okafor married Pearl amid allegations by actress Doris Ogala, who claimed he failed to fulfil a marriage promise and warned that the union would not last.

Following the wedding, Ogala issued a formal legal demand, giving the cleric 21 days to pay N1 billion or face legal action over what her lawyers described as a botched marriage claim linked to the end of an alleged nine-year relationship.

The actress sought what she termed aggravated and general damages for emotional, reputational and psychological harm she said she suffere...