The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Delta state chapter, has revealed that the medical document presented by social media influencer Blessing CEO to support her cancer diagnosis is a doctored version of a report originally issued to a different patient.
The controversy began in January when Blessing announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and appealed to the public for financial assistance to cover the cost of her surgery.
The announcement was met with significant scepticism, with many accusing her of fabricating the illness to solicit money.
Last Thursday, Blessing explained that she had sought public support early as a financial precaution, even before knowing the exact cost of the procedure.
Facing continued criticism on Friday, the internet personality, born Blessing Okoro, defended her refusal to publicly share her cancer test results, citing medical privacy rules.
In a statement signed by Israel Adaigho, its chairman, and Usamah Hannah, its secretary, the association said the report was altered from an original result issued to a different patient diagnosed with breast cancer.
NMA said the diagnostic centre allegedly linked to Blessing’s report also denied issuing any such document.
It also quoted O.A. Odigwe, the proprietor of Xinus Medical Diagnostics, as clarifying that the centre is located in Delta, not Enugu.
The statement said the original report was issued in May 2025 to Mbara Deborah, a different patient, following a confirmatory breast cancer test requested by a private hospital.
“Our attention has been drawn to an online histology report purportedly issued to one Blessing Okoro, aka Blessing CEO, by Xinus Medical Diagnostics allegedly located in Enugu State. The said histology report was also alleged to have been signed by Dr. O.A. Odigwe, a consultant pathologist,” the statement reads in part.
“The proprietor of Xinus Medical Diagnostics, Dr. O.A. Odigwe, who is also a member of the Nigerian Medical Association, Delta State chapter, has reached us and offered the following clarification: that Xinus Medical Diagnostics is located in Asaba, Delta State and did not at any time issue any report to Blessing Okoro.
“The centre was contacted in May 2025 by a doctor from a private hospital in Asaba to do a confirmatory test on a possible case of breast cancer for a patient, Mbara Deborah. The test was done and the result issued to the referring doctor as a case of breast cancer on May 9, 2025.
“A copy of that result is the one currently being circulated online by the law firm, Allen Juris Law, with the name Mbara Deborah as the patient. That result from the law firm is the original version issued to the patient through her hospital.”
The association said the clarification had become necessary “in view of what the altered report being paraded by Blessing Okoro is now being used for”.
The NMA warned the public to be cautious and avoid being misled, stressing that the integrity of its members must not be undermined.
Blessing CEO, who had earlier come out on social media to claim she has ‘stage 4’ cancer, later described the entire episode as a “miscommunication”.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also responded to the ongoing controversy surrounding the internet personality, stating that no formal petition has been filed against her despite widespread outrage.
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