Social media influencer and relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been granted bail by a Lagos State Special Offences Court in a case involving an alleged N69 million fraud.
The court fixed her bail at N20 million and ordered that she provide two responsible sureties in like sum.
Justice Mojisola Oshodi, who presided over the matter, ruled that the sureties must show proof of financial capacity.
The court directed that each surety provide either a three-year bank statement or evidence of a fixed deposit valued at not less than N20 million.
The judge also ordered that Blessing Okoro and her sureties undergo verification through the Lagos State Judiciary’s Bail Information Management System before the bail conditions can be perfected.
During the proceedings, the court sought the defendant’s international passport as part of the conditions attached to her release.
However, her lawyer informed the court that the passport could not be produced because it had been lost. Counsel presented an affidavit of loss alongside a public notice to support the claim.
Following the explanation, the court directed that the Nigerian Immigration Service be notified of restrictions placed on the defendant’s movement pending the determination of the case.
The case was subsequently adjourned until October 12, 2026, for continuation of trial.
Blessing CEO is facing prosecution over allegations linked to N69 million. The charges are yet to be determined by the court, while the defendant has continued to maintain her innocence.
The latest development comes as the social media personality remains entangled in another criminal matter before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos.
That separate case involves allegations of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N36 million.
Recall, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier arraigned Blessing CEO before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud.
The anti-graft agency accused the social media influencer of obtaining money under false pretence and allegedly converting the funds for personal use.
According to the charge, the money was allegedly collected from a complainant under the claim of securing a six-bedroom detached duplex located in the Lekki area of Lagos.
At the commencement of proceedings in that case, her lawyer, P.I. Nwafor, informed the court that his client had already refunded a substantial part of the disputed sum.
“We have an application to make. The defendant approached the nominal complainant and refunded N24 million out of the N36 million,” counsel told the court.
The defence further requested time to settle the outstanding balance and explore an amicable resolution of the dispute.
“We are asking for a short adjournment to resolve the outstanding balance,” Nwafor said during the proceedings.
Despite the application, the prosecution proceeded with the case, insisting that the allegations before the court were criminal in nature.
The EFCC had alleged that Blessing CEO obtained N36 million from Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye under the guise of facilitating the lease of a property in Lekki.
One of the charges presented before the court stated that the transaction allegedly took place between July 14 and July 17, 2024.
The anti-corruption agency argued that the representation made to the complainant was false and constituted an offence under relevant fraud laws.
Blessing CEO pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to her.
