Tonto Dikeh faces N200m lawsuit over viral deliverance session - says she’s made mistakes in her life
Nollywood actress-turned-evangelist, Tonto Dikeh, has expressed deep regret over mistakes in her past, saying God used them to shape her voice into one that now speaks “truth, grace and redemption.”
Her confession comes as she faces a ₦200 million lawsuit filed by human rights lawyer Ikechukwu Obasi over a viral deliverance session involving a minor.
In the suit, Obasi accused Dikeh of violating the child’s rights to dignity and privacy during the deliverance ritual.
The incident, which reportedly occurred on March 6, 2026, was captured in a video later shared on Dikeh’s Facebook page. The footage showed the child being laid on bare ground and pressed against a stony surface during the session.
Reacting in a reflective post on Instagram, Dikeh admitted to past mistakes but said they had contributed to her spiritual growth.
“I have made many mistakes in my life. Painful ones. Costly ones. But today, I understand that God did not waste any of them. He used them to shape my voice into one that speaks truth, grace and redemption,” she wrote.
“I do not wish I had known then what I know now, because if I had never walked through those seasons, I would not carry the message I carry today. My story would lack the depth that comes from experiencing God’s mercy firsthand,” she added.
The lawsuit, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, seeks several declarations and court orders, including ₦200 million in damages, the removal of the video from social media platforms and a public apology.
The suit was filed on behalf of the student, a Junior Secondary School 1 pupil of Junior Secondary School, Durumi II, Abuja, who is reportedly from Rivers State.
As of the time of filing this report, Dikeh had yet to formally respond to the lawsuit.
Watch video of Tonto's deliverance
Source: VanguardNgr
