Social media influencer and relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been brought before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud case.
She was arraigned on Friday by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and alleged theft.
According to the charge, Blessing CEO allegedly collected N36 million from Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye between July 14 and 17, 2024, under the pretence of securing a six-bedroom duplex in Lekki, Lagos, according to a statement on the anti-graft agency’s website.
The prosecution claimed that the representation was false and violated provisions of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
She was also accused of fraudulently converting the money for personal use, contrary to the Criminal Code Act.
Blessing CEO pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read in court.
Following her plea, the prosecution requested that she be remanded in a correctional facility pending trial, while the defence counsel explained that the charges had only just been served and a bail application was being prepared.
Justice D. I. Dipeolu ordered that the defendant remain in EFCC custody pending the hearing of her bail application.
The case was adjourned until June 5, 2026, for trial.
