- Controversial relationship influencer Blessing Okoro, widely known as Blessing CEO, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after spending 26 days in EFCC custody.
- The social media personality faces three criminal cases instituted by the anti-graft agency. These involve two separate tenancy disputes totaling N105 million and a N13 million cancer fundraising fraud allegation.
- Speaking through an official update after pleading not guilty to all charges, Blessing CEO described her second prison stint as her “biggest breakthrough” and jokingly asked the EFCC to make her a brand ambassador.
Controversial social media relationship expert Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has officially broken her silence after being remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos.
Her remand follows a lengthy 26-day period in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over multiple fraud allegations.
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In a highly defiant statement shared with her followers, the influencer confirmed that she is currently battling three separate criminal charges brought against her by the anti-graft agency.
Eko Hot Blog reports that despite her incarceration, the internet personality maintained that she remains in high spirits, viewing her legal troubles as a spiritual stepping stone for her personal brand.
Providing details on her active legal battles, Blessing CEO disclosed that the first two charges stem from real estate and tenancy disputes.
The first involves a N36 million dispute which she claims has already been fully settled, while the second centers on a hefty N69 million tenancy fraud charge.
Addressing the second charge, she firmly denied selling off property illegally, asserting that she only rented a house to the complainant and promised to share the full details once the trial concludes.
The third charge involves a N13 million fraud accusation linked to a controversial cancer fundraising campaign, where she is accused of manipulating medical results.
She has entered a plea of not guilty to all counts and is awaiting the perfection of her bail conditions.
This marks the second time the controversial influencer is being sent to the Kirikiri maximum-security facility, following her initial arrest and detention in 2022 for alleged cyberbullying and defamation.
Amused by her recurring prison experiences, Blessing CEO joked that her double stint at Kirikiri makes her fully qualified to run for the Nigerian presidency in the future.
She went on to thank the EFCC for giving her what she termed “free publicity,” suggesting that the agency should formally employ her as a crime education ambassador.
The social media personality also used the opportunity to notify her followers and business partners that all her bank accounts have been strictly frozen by the federal authorities as part of the ongoing investigation.
She warned her fans to disregard any fraudulent financial appeals made in her name during this period.
Blessing CEO concluded her message by inviting popular bloggers and loyal supporters to visit her at the Apapa facility with food over the weekends, urging her lovers to keep her in their prayers as she prepares to return to the entertainment space stronger.
