Social media influencer and relationship therapist Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been granted ₦20 million bail by an Ikeja Special Offences Court as she faces two separate Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) fraud cases involving more than ₦105 million linked to the same Lekki property.
Court grants bail with strict conditions
Justice Rahman Oshodi granted bail on Thursday in the ₦69.15 million case, ordering two responsible sureties in the same sum. Each surety must provide a three-year bank statement or proof of fixed deposits worth at least ₦20 million. Both the defendant and her sureties will undergo screening through the Lagos State Judiciary's Bail Information Management System.
The judge noted that although the prosecution did not oppose the bail application, the court had an independent duty to assess the gravity of the charges and the severity of the prescribed punishment before exercising its discretion. The matter has been adjourned to October 12, 2026, for continuation of trial.
Details of the ₦69.15 million case
In the ₦69.15 million case, the EFCC alleges that in March 2025, Blessing CEO induced Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to pay that sum for a supposed five-year lease of a property at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, Lagos, by falsely representing herself as the owner. She allegedly converted the money to personal use. She pleaded not guilty when the charges were read in court on June 9, 2026.
Second case involves ₦36 million
In a separate proceeding before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Blessing CEO faces a ₦36 million charge involving a different alleged victim, Mrs Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye, over a transaction involving the same Lekki property between July 2024. She had already refunded ₦24 million of that sum before the case went to court and was granted ₦10 million bail in that matter in May 2026. Combined, the two cases total over ₦105 million allegedly fraudulently obtained.
Blessing CEO has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Her trial continues, drawing widespread attention online due to her prominence as a relationship coach and influencer.
