Blessing CEO: Witness Tells Lagos Court How He Allegedly Paid ₦69.15m for Five-Year Lease of Lekki Property

A prosecution witness has told a Lagos court how he allegedly paid social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, ₦69.15 million for a five-year lease of a Lekki property she allegedly misrepresented as her own.

The witness, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, gave the testimony on Monday, October 12, 2026, during the continuation of Okoro’s trial before Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

Okeigwe, who appeared as the first prosecution witness (PW1), told the court that the disputed property is located at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, Lagos, and was allegedly presented to him as belonging to the defendant.

According to the prosecution, Okoro allegedly obtained ₦69,150,000 from Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited under the representation that she owned the property and had leased it to the company for five years.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, arraigned Okoro on June 9, 2026, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing. She pleaded not guilty to the charges.

### Police Intervention After Property Dispute

During his testimony, Okeigwe reportedly told the court that he contacted Okoro after a dispute arose over the property.

He said the defendant allegedly maintained that she owned the building and denied knowing a man identified as Mr Tom, who was connected to the dispute.

According to the witness, the situation escalated the following day when Mr Tom allegedly arrived at the premises with police officers, leading to the arrest of some clinic workers.

Okeigwe said he subsequently paid ₦100,000 to secure the release of the affected workers.

“I informed the defendant, and she claimed she did not know Mr Tom. I paid ₦100,000 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,” the witness reportedly told the court.

### WhatsApp Messages, Additional Payments Tendered

The witness also identified WhatsApp messages which, according to his testimony, contained photographs of the building allegedly sent by Okoro to support her claim of ownership.

He further told the court that he made additional payments connected with the transaction, including agency fees, legal fees and caution fees.

Okeigwe also alleged that Okoro collected money from him and another individual in connection with the same property.

The prosecution contends that the central issue is whether the defendant falsely represented herself as the owner of the Lekki property before receiving the money for the five-year lease.

The first count alleges that the offence occurred on or about March 21, 2025, and contravenes Section 1(2), punishable under Section 1(3), of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act.

The allegations have yet to be proved in court. Okoro has pleaded not guilty and remains entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.

Justice Oshodi adjourned the case until October 26, 2026, for the continuation of the trial.