Social media personality Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has declined to comment on the controversy surrounding her admission that she falsely claimed to have breast cancer while seeking financial support from the public.
She made the admission during an interview with social media activist Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. The interview has since sparked widespread reactions online.
Asked by Saturday Beats to respond to the backlash, Okoro declined to discuss the matter, saying she was still mourning the death of her son. “I can’t talk about it. I’m still mourning,” she said.
During the interview, Blessing CEO said she made the false claim while facing financial difficulties linked to a dispute involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and a man identified as Onuoha Okeigwe. She said a medical examination had found a lump in her breast, but that it was not cancerous. She acknowledged that she had presented it as cancer to attract sympathy and financial help.
“Honestly, I do not have cancer. The truth is, I had gone for a check-up a few months ago, and they found a lump on my breast, but it was not cancerous,” she said. “So I took advantage of that, came to the media, cried for help, and said that the lump was cancerous. I played an emotional game. I wanted funds, but I didn’t come out directly to ask for funds.”
She added that donations began after she spoke about possibly selling some of her belongings, including her car and house, to address her financial difficulties. According to her, some people encouraged her to share her bank details, and contributions followed.
Blessing CEO said the donations stopped after VeryDarkMan released a video questioning her cancer claim and asking her to provide evidence. “When I saw the video, immediately he made that video, the donation stopped. The donation paused,” she said.
During the interview, she also said she was not proud of her actions.
