Relationship Coach Blessing Okoro (aka “Blessing CEO”) Denies Assault Allegations Against Fiancé Ikechukwu Ogbonna (aka “IVD”)
Influencer and self-described relationship therapist Blessing Okoro has categorically denied claims that her fiancé, popular auto-dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna (“IVD”), physically assaulted her.
What reportedly happened
Earlier this week, a video surfaced on social media showing Okoro in visible distress, appearing to call for help with the caption: “If you have my number, please call me. I am in distress, I am not safe.”
The clip sparked widespread speculation that IVD had assaulted her, particularly given his controversial past involving domestic violence allegations tied to his late wife.
Her response
In response, Blessing Okoro said the video was not evidence of domestic violence. She claims the incident actually stemmed from a robbery at their residence:
She explained that a domestic worker (housekeeper) allegedly stole valuables from their home, and when IVD confronted him, a physical altercation between IVD and the worker occurred. It was this confrontation, she says, that was misinterpreted in the viral video.
She dismissed the assault rumours as “malicious lies” and challenged those circulating them to bring evidence. She asked: “Why do you want me to lie against him that he beat me?”
She also questioned why, due to IVD’s controversial public image, any distress signal from her would automatically be assumed to be caused by him. “People just love negative stories… But IVD cannot beat me. If he slaps me, I will slap him back,” she said.
Context & public reaction
IVD has since been publicly tainted by suspicions tied to his late wife’s death and allegations of domestic violence. This history appears to have amplified the speed with which the incident was construed as abuse.
Meanwhile, Blessing Okoro, who has positioned herself publicly as an advocate against domestic violence, finds herself contending with accusations of hypocrisy.