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The proceedings of societal media influencer and narration therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known arsenic Blessing CEO, was on Wednesday stalled aft her lawyer informed the tribunal that she was unwell successful situation custody.
Blessing CEO is lasting proceedings earlier the Federal High Court successful Ikoyi, Lagos, connected a two-count complaint filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, implicit allegations of obtaining wealth by mendacious pretence and stealing N36 million.
When the lawsuit came up for continuation of hearing, her counsel, P.I. Nwafuru, told the tribunal that officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, had informed him that his lawsuit was sick and truthful incapable to be the proceedings.
The defence lawyer consequently applied for an adjournment, assuring the tribunal that a aesculapian study detailing her information would beryllium presented astatine the adjacent hearing.
Following the application, Justice D.I. Dipeolu adjourned the lawsuit until Monday, July 20, 2026, for the continuation of trial.
One of the charges against the suspect reads:
“That you, OKORO BLESSING NKIRUKA, betwixt July 14 and 17, 2...
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