The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has granted social media personality Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, bail in the sum of ₦20 million over an alleged ₦69.15 million property fraud.

Justice Rahman Oshodi granted the defendant bail on Thursday with two sureties in like sum. While ruling on the application, the judge noted that although the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not oppose the bail request, the court was still obliged to consider the gravity of the alleged offences and the penalties prescribed by law before admitting the defendant to bail.

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As part of the bail conditions, the court directed that each surety must provide either a three-year bank statement or evidence of fixed deposits worth at least ₦20 million. Justice Oshodi also ordered that Blessing CEO and her sureties undergo screening through the Lagos State Judiciary’s Bail Information Management System (BIMS).

The judge further directed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) be formally notified of the bail to ensure that the defendant does not leave the country while the trial is ongoing. The matter was subsequently adjourned until October 12, 2026, for the continuation of trial.

The EFCC is prosecuting Blessing CEO on a two-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining money by false pretence. The anti-graft agency alleged that in March 2025, she fraudulently obtained ₦69.15 million from Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited under the pretext of securing the lease of a property in Lekki, Lagos.

According to the prosecution, the alleged offences contravene Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State and Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

Blessing CEO, who was arraigned by the EFCC on June 9, 2026, pleaded not guilty to the charges, paving the way for a full trial.

Newsworld reports that the charges against Blessing CEO remain allegations by the EFCC. Under Nigerian law, she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.