By Ghazali Ibrahim
Controversial Nigerian social media personality and relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has admitted that she deliberately lied about having breast cancer to receive financial donations from members of the public.
Blessing CEO made the confession during an interview with social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).
During the interview, which surfaced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the influencer disclosed that a medical examination had initially revealed a lump in her breast, but further findings showed that it was not cancerous.
She, however, admitted that she deliberately presented the condition as cancer to attract sympathy and financial assistance from Nigerians.
Explaining her actions, Blessing described the move as an emotional game, saying she wanted financial support but did not directly ask the public for money.
According to her, she initially created the impression that she was considering selling her car and house before people encouraged her to share her bank details for donations.
She disclosed that she eventually received about ₦13 million from members of the public.
Blessing further claimed that she used ₦5 million from the donations to prepare a bank draft for a man identified as Mr Onouha over an outstanding financial obligation.
She also explained that donations stopped after VeryDarkMan publicly questioned her cancer diagnosis and demanded evidence to support her claims.
The latest confession comes months after the controversy surrounding her announcement in March 2026 that she had stage-four breast cancer and needed financial assistance for treatment.
The controversy intensified after a cancer survivor, Deborah Mbara, alleged that the medical report Blessing circulated belonged to her.
The development also attracted the attention of the Nigerian Medical Association and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In June 2026, the EFCC reportedly arraigned Blessing CEO over an alleged ₦13 million cancer donation fraud. She pleaded not guilty to the charges, which remain subject to judicial determination.
Her latest admission has reignited public debate over the fundraising controversy and the money donated by Nigerians who believed she was battling cancer.
