Pastor Chris Okafor reveals why he stayed unmarried for 13-years after divorce

Senior Pastor of Grace Nation Church, Chris Okafor, has opened up about his divorce, revealing how the courts granted him custody of his two children when they were still toddlers.

According to the clergyman, the divorce occurred when his daughter Chidera was just two years old, while Bobo was four years and a few months. He said the situation was so severe that the court awarded him full custody, leaving his former wife with access rights only.

“The thing was that bad that the court granted me custody of those children at that tender age,” he stated.

Pastor Okafor disclosed that Bobo is currently 17 and will turn 18 in March, while Chidera is now 15. He explained that the responsibility of raising them alone deeply shaped his personal decisions, including his choice to remain unmarried for over a decade.

“I promised them that I was never going to marry until they are grown up,” he said. “For 13 years I kept that.”

He admitted that the journey was far from easy, describing the years as demanding and emotionally taxing, marked by mistakes and difficult lessons. However, he insisted that the commitment to his children remained firm throughout.

“Within that 13 years, it was not easy. We made a lot of mistakes,” he added.

The pastor emphasized that the divorce was legally concluded, noting that documentation exists to confirm it. He maintained that his focus during those years was stability, parenting, and honoring the promise he made to his children at a vulnerable stage in their lives.