A prosecution witness within the ongoing trial of social media influencer Blessing Okoro, popularly referred to as Blessing CEO, has informed a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja that he allegedly paid N69.15 million for a property after the defendant offered herself as its proprietor.
The witness, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, disclosed this on Monday whereas being cross-examined by defence counsel, sustaining that Blessing CEO represented herself because the property proprietor in WhatsApp conversations and through face-to-face interactions earlier than he made the fee.
Okeigwe, the primary prosecution witness (PW1), informed the court docket that his allegation was supported by WhatsApp messages, paperwork obtained from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and different supplies submitted as proof.
He, nonetheless, clarified that he was a chiropractic physician and never a lawyer, including that he didn’t perceive authorized terminology.
Despite this, the witness insisted that he had ample proof to help his allegation that the defendant falsely claimed possession of the property earlier than accumulating the cash.
“Blessing CEO presented herself, claiming to be the owner of the property, and falsely collected money from me. She impersonated the owner of the property,” he informed the court docket.
Okeigwe mentioned his allegation was not primarily based solely on WhatsApp conversations, stressing that different paperwork and supplies had been offered to help his account of the transaction.
He additionally informed the court docket that he communicated with the defendant each earlier than and after making the fee for the property.
The witness disclosed that he had instituted a separate civil swimsuit in opposition to Blessing CEO to recuperate cash he spent renovating the property and to hunt damages.
According to him, he spent greater than N100 million renovating the property to satisfy the requirements required for the medical facility he supposed to determine there.
He defined that the felony proceedings earlier than the court docket involved the N69.15 million allegedly paid to buy the property, whereas the separate civil motion sought to recuperate the renovation bills and damages arising from the dispute.
During cross-examination, the defence questioned the proof Okeigwe had offered to help his allegation.
When requested whether or not Exhibit C was the one proof he had submitted to determine his declare, the witness disagreed, sustaining that different supplies had additionally been offered to the court docket.
The case arose from allegations that the social media influencer obtained cash by false pretence and stole N69.15 million in reference to the property transaction.
EFCC Opens Case Against Blessing CEO, Details N36m Transactions
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Blessing CEO on June 9, 2026, on two counts of acquiring cash by false pretence and stealing.
She pleaded not responsible to the costs.
Justice Oshodi adjourned the case till January 12, 2027, for the prosecution to name extra witnesses.
The allegations in opposition to Blessing CEO stay earlier than the court docket.
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