The Nigerian Medical Association, Delta State Branch, has disowned a histology report circulating online and attributed to relationship coach Blessing Okoro, also known as Blessing CEO, describing it as altered from an original result issued to a different patient diagnosed with breast cancer.

In a statement signed by its chairman, Israel Adaigho, and secretary, Usamah Hannah, the association said the report circulating online was originally issued on May 9, 2025, by Xinus Medical Diagnostics in Asaba, Delta State, to a patient identified as Mbara Deborah following a referral from a private hospital for a confirmatory breast cancer test.

“Xinus Medical Diagnostics is located in Asaba, Delta State, and did not at any time issue any report to Blessing Okoro,” the statement read.

The NMA added that the facility’s proprietor, O.A. Odigwe, a consultant pathologist and NMA member, contacted the branch to clarify the matter after the report went viral.

“The test was done and the result issued to the referring doctor as a case of breast cancer on the 9th of May, 2025,” the statement said.

According to the association, the original result, issued to Deborah through her hospital, was also made available online by law firm Allen Juris Law, bearing the patient’s actual name.

“A copy of that result is the one being circulated online by the law firm, with the name Mbara Deborah as the patient,” the statement said. “The result online from the law firm is the original version issued to the patient through her hospital.”

The NMA said the clarification was necessary “in view of what the altered report being paraded by Blessing Okoro is now being used for,” urging members of the public “should therefore be guided accordingly.”

“The integrity of our association and its members is very paramount and should not therefore be taken for granted. We call on the authorities responsible for maintaining law and order to do the needful and save the unsuspecting members of the public from being taken undue advantage of,” it stated.

The development comes amid a widening controversy surrounding Okoro, who on March 25 posted a tearful video announcing a stage four breast cancer diagnosis, shaving her head and soliciting public donations for treatment.

She reportedly raised at least N13m before questions arose over her claims. (TRIBUNE)

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