IVD Makes Unusual Move Amid Growing Calls for Blessing CEO’s Arrest Over Cancer Claim
- IVD took a sudden action on social media amid growing backlash trailing his lover, Blessing CEO, over her controversial stage 4 cancer claim
- The development came after Blessing CEO admitted that her stage 4 cancer claim was a miscommunication despite earlier emotional appeals and fundraising efforts
- This latest move by IVD sparked heated reactions and speculation from Nigerians who called for Blessing CEO's arrest
- An entertainment analyst, Smith Adebimpe, shared his opinion on the growing controversy involving IVD and Blessing CEO
A dramatic twist has set social media buzzing as businessman Ikechukwu Ogbonna, widely known as IVD, took a serious step that immediately drew attention amid the storm surrounding his partner, Blessing Okoro, also called Blessing CEO.
For weeks, Blessing CEO has dominated headlines after claiming she was battling stage 4 breast cancer.
Source: Instagram
She posted emotional videos online, including one where she shaved her hair, and later announced she was selling her properties to raise money for treatment.
Nigerians responded with donations, and she later admitted in an interview that she had received about thirteen million naira.
Blessing CEO's claims began to collapse when a woman accused her of editing medical reports that belonged to her.
Several videos of interviews with Blessing CEO revealed inconsistencies, and Nigerians began calling for her arrest and demanding a refund of their donations.
Social media activist VeryDarkMan and businessman Oil Money also requested refunds to be made.
The backlash grew stronger when the controversial relationship expert later said the cancer claim was a miscommunication, and bluntly stated that she would not refund anyone, insisting that nobody was forced to contribute.
On the night of April 4, 2026, Blessing CEO deactivated her Instagram account, leaving Nigerians in suspicion.
Shortly after, IVD followed suit, shutting down his own page. Checks on his page showed that the account is no longer available, confirming that his Instagram account has been deliberately disabled.
This unusual action has sparked heated reactions online, with many Nigerians suggesting the pair may be planning to flee with the donations, while others continue to demand their immediate arrest.
Check out the evidence that IVD has deactivated his Instagram account below:
Leaving social media is not the solution – Adebimpe
Entertainment analyst Smith Adebimpe shared his thoughts on the situation.
He said:
“If Blessing CEO’s claim is real, then she owes Nigerians clear evidence because the moment she asked the public for donations, her health condition stopped being private. But if she only said all that for attention, then that’s wrong on every level because lying to get sympathy money is fraudulent. There are consequences for these things.
For me, instead of IVD deactivating his social media page just because people are dragging him, he should have advised Blessing to apologise openly, especially to the real cancer patients. Using something as sensitive as cancer to catch cruise is very disrespectful, and it makes people doubt genuine cases. Everything is not content. There should be a line that content creators don’t cross.”
Nigerians react as IVD deactivates Instagram account
Legit.ng compiled the reactions of netizens below:
@adelekeadesewaadejoke1 said:
"Match made in hell 👏Aladanwo ati aladanwo."
@cukiesbrown_ commented:
"This wide face dude needs to be arrested too. They planned the whole saga together."
@mz__okiki wrote:
"Why are they running😂😂 Awon alo kolohun kigbe😂ooooooooooooole."
@ich_bin_lorlah reacted:
"After one month, they'll come with rebranding isonu. Expecting Nigerians to forget like they have selective amnesia."
@beygood1992 said:
"Criminal jam criminal.....Match made in kirikiri 🙌 🙌🔥🔥."
@godof_warandbattle commented:
"Make govt. lock down borders dem wan japa! 😂."
Source: Instagram
Blessing CEO denies assault claims
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Blessing CEO clapped back at social media users pushing domestic violence allegations against her lover, IVD.
Rumours had emerged on social media accusing IVD of assaulting Blessing CEO after she posted a video appearing distressed with a caption reading: "If you have my number, please call me. I am in distress, I am not safe."
However, Blessing CEO strongly defended IVD and denied that he physically assaulted her, arguing that social media users were trying to force her to admit to an incident that never happened.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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