Social media influencer Okoro Blessing, popularly known as Blessing CEO, was arraigned on Tuesday before a Lagos Special Offences Court over an alleged N69.15 million fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission brought her before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on a two-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing.
The EFCC said she fraudulently obtained the money from Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited by claiming ownership of a property at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, which she said was leased to the company for five years.
Prosecutors also accused her of dishonestly converting the funds to her personal use. According to the charge sheet, the offence was committed on March 21, 2025. Blessing CEO pleaded not guilty when the charges were read.
Prosecution counsel C.C. Okezie asked the court to proceed with the arraignment, stating that the defendant had been duly served. Defence counsel Nkama Nneka said service was only recently effected, but Justice Oshodi ruled that the trial should go ahead.
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After her plea, the prosecution requested a trial date and asked that she be remanded in EFCC custody pending another arraignment before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, on June 10, 2026, in a separate alleged fraud case.
The judge granted the request and adjourned the matter to July 16, 2026, for hearing of her bail application and commencement of trial.
In a related development, Justice Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, granted Blessing CEO bail of N10 million on Tuesday in a separate case involving an alleged N36 million fraud. The court ordered two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a family member.
The sureties must provide proof of employment, Bank Verification Number, National Identification Number, valid phone numbers, international passports, tax clearance certificates for the last two years, and six passport photographs.
Blessing CEO was earlier arraigned by the EFCC on a two-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing in that case.
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