Never say never, as Blessing CEO herself put it. The relationship influencer, whose real name is Blessing Okoro, says social media activist VeryDarkMan, one of her fiercest online critics, has offered to help her rebuild her life. She made the claim in an emotional social media message reported by Creebhills on November 10, 2026.
According to her post, she had braced herself for VeryDarkMan to kick her while she was down. Instead, she says, he reached out with support. In her words:
"Darki shock me ooooo. As VDM shocked me, I was expecting him to match me to the ground in my lowest, but he gave me his hand and said, Blessing CEO, I will drag you back up."
She went on to recount what she says the activist told her about standing by her as she tries to recover: "Blessing CEO, I will do anything it takes to get you back on your feet."
Clearly moved, the influencer said she would share more details at a later time, and announced she had joined the Ratels, the label used for VeryDarkMan's army of online followers. "He humbled me. Officially a Ratel now. Tears still dey my eyes. Never say never indeed," she wrote.
VeryDarkMan's own account of the conversation was not part of the report, and Blessing has not spelt out what form his help will take or whether he has made any firm commitments beyond the words she described.
From bitter rivals to unlikely allies
The softer tone is a sharp turn for two personalities who have traded harsh words in public for years. Their quarrel deepened earlier in 2026, when VeryDarkMan openly doubted Blessing's claim that she was battling stage-four breast cancer and criticised the fundraising drive tied to her reported treatment.
Creebhills reported that the activist later made unsubstantiated allegations about her supposed drug use and about her relationship with businessman Ikechukwu Ogbonna, widely known as IVD. Blessing denied using drugs. Even so, while she was still in detention, VeryDarkMan publicly said he was willing to help efforts to get her released.
Court case, Kirikiri and a painful loss
Blessing's legal problems started earlier this year, when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned her on fraud charges. According to the report, the allegations cover a disputed property deal as well as donations gathered after she announced her cancer diagnosis. She pleaded not guilty.
She nevertheless spent several months at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos, regaining her freedom on October 24, 2026, after fulfilling her bail conditions. The criminal case against her has not been concluded.
Her time in custody was also marked by grief. Her nine-year-old son, Bryan, died during that period. On November 1, she posted a tribute to the boy, revealing that she had bought the gifts she had promised him before his death.
