Pastor Olukoya Files N550 million Lawsuit Against Late Pastor's Widow Over Claims Of SXxual Harassment.

Dr. Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), has threatened legal action against Yewande Roberts, the daughter of former Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director, Olatunde Disu, after she accused him of sXxual harassment, psychological abuse, and unlawfully withholding her late husband’s intellectual property.

Through his attorney, Jude Ehiedu, he is demanding N550 million in damages over a series of social media posts in which she allegedly accused him and the church of misconduct. Roberts, who is the widow of the late MFM youth pastor and gospel music minister, Pastor Tope Roberts, had previously demanded the release of her husband’s recorded songs and creative works, which she claimed the church had kept since his death. The disagreement escalated when the church accused her of publishing defamatory statements against him and the ministry.

In a memorandum dated June 1, 2026, issued in line with the Pre‑Action Protocol of the High Court of Lagos State Civil Procedure Rules, his lawyer stated that the church had provided financial and welfare support to Roberts after her husband’s death. The memorandum explained that she later demanded the release of musical works produced under the church’s auspices and, after the request was denied, allegedly began publishing false and malicious allegations across Facebook, Instagram, blogs, and other online platforms.

The church maintained that her publications accused him of sXxual harassment, ignoring complaints of sXx misconduct within the church, and fostering an environment where inappropriate behavior was tolerated. The memorandum stated that her allegations portrayed him as morally corrupt, lacking integrity, abusing his position, and being unfit to lead a religious organization, while also suggesting that the church protected sXx predators.

The church insisted that the allegations were entirely false, malicious, and without factual basis, adding that the publications caused significant reputational damage, public humiliation, emotional distress, and institutional embarrassment. It stated that he and the ministry had suffered mockery, emotional turmoil, and harm to their public standing.

The memorandum demanded that Roberts, within seven days, retract all defamatory statements, publish unreserved apologies in at least two national newspapers and on all digital platforms where the allegations were shared, and permanently delete all related content. It warned that failure to comply would result in legal proceedings seeking a declaration that the publications were false and defamatory, a permanent injunction preventing further defamatory statements, N500 million in general damages, N50 million in aggravated and exemplary damages, deletion of all defamatory content, costs of the action, and post‑judgment interest.

Despite the threat of litigation, the church stated that it remained open to resolving the matter amicably through negotiation or any recognized alternative dispute resolution method. The memorandum instructed Roberts to provide her response or settlement proposal within seven days.

The dispute followed an October 6, 2025 report by SaharaReporters in which Roberts accused him of sXxual harassment, psychological mistreatment, and unlawfully retaining her late husband’s intellectual property for more than eight years.

THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST PASTOR OLUKOYA

In a comprehensive narrative shared with SaharaReporters, Roberts, the widow of the deceased MFM youth pastor and gospel music minister, Pastor Tope Roberts, requested Olukoya to release her husband’s recorded songs and creative works, which she claimed have been held by the church since his passing.
"I was previously a Muslim but converted to the church during my time at school because I felt the need for prayers and guidance due to the spiritual experiences I had since childhood," she stated.
"I chose to approach the General Overseer of MFM for prayers and guidance."
Roberts claimed that after meeting Olukoya, she was invited to work for him as a transcriber.
"He inquired if I was a virgin, and I internally questioned what he intended to do with that information," she alleged.
Roberts accused the MFM General Overseer of subjecting her to various types of physical and emotional abuse under the pretense of deliverance.
"He instructed me to visit his office for prayers. He would slap my abdomen, put his hands in my ears, touch my eyes, rub my forehead, and choke my neck multiple times," she recounted.
"I was anxious but didn’t know whom to confide in because I was aware that people would not believe me."
She also claimed that Olukoya once embraced her "in a manner that made me feel uneasy," alleging that he "pulled my bra from behind as if he intended to take it off."
From Sahara Reporters