Alafaa Kariboye-Igbo, the CEO of Karib Oil and Gas Limited, has countered Blessing CEO‘s comments that she received only N13 million in public donations for her cancer treatment.
The influencer revealed in January that she had been
diagnosed with breast cancer and appealed to the public for financial
assistance to cover the cost of her surgery.
However, the announcement was met with widespread
scepticism, with many accusing her of using the diagnosis as a pretext 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.
She also disclosed that her surgery had been postponed due
to the online controversy and that additional medical tests and post-operative
care would further increase her expenses.
Facing continued criticism on Friday, Blessing defended her
refusal to publicly share her cancer test results, citing medical privacy
rules.
The internet personality also argued that even if she posted
the documents, most of her critics would lack the medical knowledge to
interpret them correctly.
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”.
She added that she had only recently received her biopsy
results and has not yet started chemotherapy.
Blessing also revealed that she received N13 million in
public donations, not the widely circulated N100 million.
However, hours later, Kariboye-Igbo countered her claim,
saying he transferred N20 million to Blessing. He shared a purported receipt
showing the transaction details.
In the caption, the businessman demanded a refund, accusing
her of fraud and living a “fake life”.
His caption read, in part: “Madam, you better return our
money, you can run, but you can’t hide”.
Kariboye-Igbo, through Gideon Ugochukwu Chambers, his
counsel, also demanded a full refund within seven days.
In the letter dated April 3, 2026, his lawyers said the
donation was made “under the representation that the funds were for a
cancer-related donation” only to discover it was “false, misleading, and
fraudulent”.
The letter further warned that failure to refund the N20 million would result in legal action.
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