A businessman, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, has told a Lagos court that social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, allegedly collected ₦69.15 million from him for a five-year lease of a Lekki property she allegedly did not own.
CDA News Nigeria reports that Okeigwe testified as the first prosecution witness before Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja.
He told the court that the defendant presented a property at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, as hers, and allegedly sent him photographs of the building on WhatsApp to support the claim.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the witness said the deal became problematic when a man identified as Mr Tom arrived at the property with police officers and arrested some of his workers. “I informed the defendant, and she claimed she did not know Mr Tom,” he said. He added that he paid ₦100,000 to secure his workers’ release, and that the defendant still maintained she owned the property.
Okeigwe also alleged that she collected money from another person for the same property, and that he paid extra agency, legal and caution fees.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a two-count charge accusing her of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing ₦69.15 million. The commission alleged that on or about March 21, 2025, she induced Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to pay the money by falsely claiming ownership and offering the property for a five-year lease.
Blessing CEO was arraigned on June 9, 2026, and pleaded not guilty. The court adjourned the case until October 26, 2026, for continuation of the trial.
The allegations are unproven, and the defendant is presumed innocent. The defence has yet to present its case, and CDA News Nigeria has not had its response to the testimony.
CDA News Nigeria will update this story as the trial continues.
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