The debate about social media personalities has taken a new turn. As a breast cancer survivor, Blessing Okoro, also referred to as Blessing CEO, has vehemently denied any role in a widely circulated fundraising allegation connected to her medical documents.
Mbara claimed that the influencer had altered her diagnosis report without permission and used it to ask people for donations.
Mbara expressed her horror at learning that her medical record was purportedly being utilized in a fundraising story for which she had neither awareness nor consent in an emotional Instagram post.
She claimed that she first contacted Blessing CEO to offer support and encouragement in what she perceived to be a real health battle following her public disclosure of having stage four breast cancer.
“I began conversing with her, offering her support and joining her in prayer. She remarked, “I told her that God can heal and that she should get the right medical care.”
Mbara clarified that a doctor was later invited to participate in an online conversation to offer clarification, but the session ended abruptly when the doctor stated he was unable to conduct an accurate examination from a distance.
But when she said that Blessing CEO asked to see her personal cancer records under the guise of comparing them to her own diagnosis, tensions increased.
She informed me that she intended to contrast my report with her own. I didn’t know what it would be used for, so I shared it in good faith,” Mbara remarked.
She claimed that she was taken aback when the identical report surfaced online in purportedly altered form, connected to donation requests that had already garnered popularity on social media.
“Only for my results to appear online, manipulated, and utilized everywhere.” She said, “I never gave permission for anything like that.”
Mbara, who revealed that she had just finished chemotherapy, called the event extremely upsetting and emphasized that cancer patients already experience a great deal of mental distress without further public abuse.
“Life stops when a doctor informs you you have cancer. You don’t take it lightly. She emphasized, “It breaks you completely.”
She further denied claims that she was cut off from the CEO of Blessing, claiming that the influencer later traveled to Asaba during the scandal and spoke with family members in an effort to control the situation.
“She came to Asaba to see my husband and some friends,” she said. Due to my lack of emotional fortitude at the time, I was not present.
Mbara also stated that she was told that, in response to criticism over the fundraising claims, the CEO of Blessing was asked to publicly explain the circumstances and offer an apology.
She insisted that she just behaved out of kindness and that she was unaware that her medical information would be utilized for any kind of public appeal.
I believed that I was assisting a person in need. I’m not involved in any fraud or scam. “This is extremely wicked and painful,” she said.
The announcement coincides with growing public indignation over Blessing CEO’s purported stage four breast cancer claims and the subsequent donations.
Nigerians have become increasingly demanding that she be investigated and held accountable for the matter.
The Nigerian Medical Association’s Delta State section had already disassociated itself from a histology report that was making the rounds online and was linked to the scandal, characterizing it as a modified document that could be tracked back to a legitimate laboratory result that was given to a different patient.
The group claims that the initial result, which belonged to Mbara Deborah, was released on May 9, 2025, by Xinus Medical Diagnostics in Asaba, Delta State, after a referral for confirmatory tests.
The CEO of Blessing had previously garnered national attention after sharing a heartfelt video on March 25 in which she claimed to be fighting stage four breast cancer, shaved her head, and asked for funds for treatment.
Before doubts about the veracity of her statements started to surface, she was reported to have already raised at least N13 million.
Widespread criticism and calls for an investigation were sparked by the development.
Since then, the debate has grown more heated online, with many Nigerians calling for regulatory oversight of the fundraising process, accountability, and a potential payment return.
Since then, Blessing CEO has deleted her Instagram account due to growing public pressure.
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