Medical Association Confirms Altered Cancer Report

The Nigerian Medical Association's Delta State chapter has confirmed that a viral histology report purportedly supporting social media influencer Blessing Okoro's claim of a stage four breast cancer diagnosis is an altered document belonging to another patient, prompting accusations of fraud and calls for official intervention.

Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, announced her diagnosis in a tearful video on March 25, shaving her head and appealing for public donations to cover treatment costs. She reportedly raised at least 13 million naira before scrutiny intensified over the authenticity of her claims. The report in question, circulated online and attributed to Xinus Medical Diagnostics in Enugu State, was signed by consultant pathologist Dr. O.A. Odigwe. However, the association stated that the facility, located in Asaba, Delta State, never issued any document to Okoro. Instead, it conducted a confirmatory breast cancer test in May 2025 for a patient referred by a private hospital in Asaba, issuing the original result to that doctor on May 9, 2025.

The original report belongs to Deborah Mbara, a breast cancer survivor and creative director of Zazi Beauty Place in Asaba. In a video...