A prosecution witness has told a Lagos court that social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, allegedly collected N69.15 million for a five-year lease of a Lekki property she did not own.
The allegation emerged on Monday during the continuation of her trial before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the influencer on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing over the alleged transaction involving Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited.
The first prosecution witness, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, told the court that the money was paid for a property at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, Lagos, which Blessing CEO allegedly represented as belonging to her.
According to the charge, the defendant allegedly induced the company to pay N69,150,000 on or about March 21, 2025, by claiming that she owned the property and could lease it to the company for five years.
Blessing CEO was arraigned by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 on June 9, 2026, and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
During his testimony, Okeigwe recounted how he contacted the influencer after a man identified as Mr Tom allegedly arrived at the property with police officers and had some workers arrested.
The witness said he informed Blessing CEO about the incident, but she allegedly denied knowing the man while maintaining that she owned the property.
“I informed the defendant, and she claimed she did not know Mr Tom. I paid N100,000 to secure the release of my workers. Blessing still maintained that she did not know Mr Tom and that she was the owner of the property,” Okeigwe told the court.
He also identified WhatsApp messages in which the defendant allegedly sent him photographs of the building as evidence of her claimed ownership.
The witness further testified that he made additional payments for agency, legal and caution fees in connection with the lease transaction.
Okeigwe also alleged that Blessing CEO collected money from another individual in relation to the same property, raising further questions about the disputed transaction.
The charges were brought under Section 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, which prescribes penalties under Section 1(3).
Justice Oshodi adjourned the case until October 26, 2026, for continuation of the trial.
The allegations have yet to be established in court, and Blessing CEO remains entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty.
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