Popular relationship therapist and social media personality, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N36 million fraud case.
Blessing CEO was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, May 15, by the EFCC on allegations of obtaining money under false pretence.
According to the anti-graft agency, she allegedly obtained the sum of N36 million from one Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye under the guise of securing a six-bedroom detached duplex located in Lekki, Lagos. The EFCC further alleged that she fraudulently converted the money for her personal use.
During the court proceedings, the presiding judge ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody pending the commencement of trial.
The case was subsequently adjourned to June 5, 2026, for trial to begin.
