Social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N69.15 million fraud case.
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC brought her before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday.
She is facing a two-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing N69.15 million.
During the court session, EFCC lawyer C.C. Okezie asked the court to proceed with the arraignment, stating that the defendant had already received the charges.
However, Blessing CEO’s lawyer, Nkama Nneka, told the court that the charges had only recently been served on her client.
Justice Oshodi ruled that the arraignment should continue and the charges were read to the defendant.
According to the EFCC, Blessing CEO allegedly claimed ownership of a property located on Tunbosun Osobu Street in Lekki and leased it to Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited for five years. The commission alleged that the claim was false and that she obtained N69.15 million from the company through the transaction.
The EFCC also accused her of converting the money for personal use.
She pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Following her plea, the prosecution asked for a trial date and requested that she be kept in EFCC custody pending her appearance before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi on June 10, 2026, in another alleged fraud case.
Justice Oshodi ordered that she be remanded in EFCC custody and adjourned the matter until July 16, 2026, for the hearing of her bail application and the commencement of trial.
In a separate case, Justice Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi granted Blessing CEO bail in an alleged N36 million fraud case.
The court set her bail at N10 million with two sureties of the same amount. One of the sureties must be a family member and provide proof of employment, a Bank Verification Number (BVN), National Identification Number (NIN), a valid phone number, an international passport, tax clearance certificates for the last two years, and six passport photographs.
The EFCC had earlier charged the influencer with obtaining money by false pretence and stealing N36 million.
