Tonto Dikeh opens up on her mistakes

 

Nollywood actress-turned-evangelist, Tonto Dikeh, has reflected on her past, admitting she made several mistakes but saying those experiences helped shape the message she now shares about faith and redemption.

Her remarks come amid a ₦200 million lawsuit instituted against her 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, said to have taken place on March 6, 2026, was recorded in a video that was later uploaded on Dikeh’s Facebook page. In the footage, the child was seen laid on bare ground and pressed against a stony surface during the session.

Responding in what appeared to be a reflective post on Instagram, Dikeh acknowledged that she had made mistakes in the past but noted that those experiences played a role in her spiritual development.

“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.

Meanwhile, the lawsuit filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja is seeking several declarations and court orders. These include ₦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, identified as a Junior Secondary School 1 pupil of Junior Secondary School, Durumi II, Abuja, who is said to be from Rivers State.

As of the time of filing this report, Dikeh had not officially responded to the lawsuit.

(VANGUARD)