Popular social media personality Blessing CEO has found herself at the center of another legal battle after being arraigned over a fresh fraud allegation involving more than N69 million.
The development comes while the influencer is already facing a separate fraud case. Moreover, the latest charges have added a new twist to the ongoing legal challenges surrounding the controversial media figure.
The case drew attention on Tuesday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought the influencer before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos. The case revolves around allegations of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.
Blessing CEO, whose real name is Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, was arraigned before Justice R.A. Oshodi on a two-count charge filed by the EFCC.
During the proceedings, prosecution counsel C.C. Okezie urged the court to proceed with the arraignment. However, defence counsel Nkama Nneka argued that the charges had only recently been served on the defendant.
Despite the objection, the court ruled that the arraignment should proceed in line with legal procedures. Consequently, the charges were read before the defendant, who pleaded not guilty to both counts.
According to the EFCC, the allegations stem from a property transaction involving Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited.
The first charge stated:
“That you, OKORO BLESSING NKIRUKA, on or about March 21, 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, induced Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to confer a benefit of N69,150,000 (Sixty-Nine Million, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) on you under the representation that the property located at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, belonged to you and was leased to the company for a period of five years, a representation you knew to be false, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 1(2) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act”.
In addition, the second charge read:
“That you, OKORO BLESSING NKIRUKA, on or about March 21, 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly converted to your own use the sum of N69,150,000 (Sixty-Nine Million, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), being the property of Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited, thereby committing an offence of stealing contrary to Section 280(2) and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015”.
Following her plea, the prosecution requested a trial date. Furthermore, the EFCC asked that the influencer be remanded in its custody pending further proceedings.
The anti-graft agency informed the court that Blessing CEO is expected to appear before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi on June 10, 2026, regarding another alleged fraud matter.
As a result, Justice Oshodi granted the request and ordered that she be remanded in EFCC custody. The case was subsequently adjourned until July 16, 2026, for the hearing of her bail application and the commencement of trial.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, granted Blessing CEO bail in another case involving an alleged N36 million fraud.
The court approved bail in the sum of N10 million with two sureties in like amount. In addition, one of the sureties must be a family member.
The court also directed that the sureties provide proof of employment, BVN, NIN, valid phone numbers, international passports, tax clearance documents, and passport photographs.
Meanwhile, legal observers say the coming weeks could be crucial as both cases move through the courts.
