Controversial relationship therapist and social media personality, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has apologised for her past comments, saying she has learnt a painful lesson and is ready to make amends.\n<\/p>\n
Okoro made the apology in an emotional video posted on her Instagram page on Tuesday, days after her release from custody and amid her grief over the recent death of her nine-year-old son, Bryan.\n<\/p>\n
Bryan died in a hospital on June 8, 2026, while his mother was in custody at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, over separate fraud allegations.\n<\/p>\n
The boy, who was said to have suffered from chronic asthma, had experienced recurring health challenges from childhood.<\/p>\n
Since her release on bail in late October, Blessing CEO has spoken publicly about the loss, expressing regret that she was unable to be with her son before his death.\n<\/p>\n
In the latest video, she was seen crying inside a car, explaining that she had left home because she did not want her mother to see her in such a state.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to run away from the house. I\u2019m inside the car because I don\u2019t want my mum to see me like this. My family, what do you want me to do? Tell me because I\u2019m confused. My brain is numb,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The social media personality acknowledged that her words might have hurt some people, admitting that she had spoken about experiences she had not personally encountered.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry for speaking about the pain I know nothing about. I\u2019m so sorry for speaking about the pain I\u2019ve never felt. I\u2019m sorry for speaking about it carelessly,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the backlash, Okoro said she had realised that words alone were insufficient, noting that actions mattered more than promises.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m realising that talk is cheap. Talk is cheap. Action speaks louder than words. I\u2019m so ashamed of myself, but I\u2019m human. I\u2019m bound to make mistakes, but mistakes also have a price, and I\u2019m paying for it with my own tears,\u201d she added.\n<\/p>\n
She described herself as broken and exhausted, appealing to those who had been hurt by her comments to forgive her.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry if my words have affected you in any way. Now I can feel the pain, and I don\u2019t even wish it for my worst enemy. Maybe I was just ignorant. Life has taught me a lesson,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n
Okoro also apologised to those who had continued to support her and those who had withdrawn their affection because of her actions.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo those who still love me despite everything, I\u2019m sorry. To those who no longer love me because of my actions, I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Describing her decision to return to her family as that of a prodigal child, she said she was not ashamed of seeking refuge where she had previously been loved and accepted.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m back home like the prodigal son in the Bible. I\u2019m not ashamed of coming back home where I was celebrated and had everything in abundance. Instead of eating crumbs on the table, this is me making a U-turn,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n
She further appealed for an opportunity to make amends, saying she was ready to abandon her previous mistakes and start afresh.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not ashamed to be lost. I just want to find my way back. Let\u2019s start all over again. Now I have learnt my lesson in a very hard way, and I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she added.\n<\/p>\n
The emotional video also saw Okoro address her late son, Bryan, whom she affectionately called Doom Doom, saying she missed him and promising to correct her mistakes.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cTo my son who passed, whom I call Doom Doom, I miss you. I miss you, Bryan. I miss you so much, and I promise to correct every wrong. I\u2019m ready to correct every wrong to keep making you proud in heaven,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She disclosed that his death had continued to affect the family, particularly his grandmother, adding that they sometimes hid from each other to cry.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cYour brother misses you so much. Granny has been crying. In fact, me and your granny used to hide to cry. I saw my mum break down this morning, and I couldn\u2019t even look at her face,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n
Okoro also mentioned other members of the family who, according to her, continued to miss the deceased, including his father, brother and other relatives.\n<\/p>\n
She recalled her desire to collect her son\u2019s school bag, uniform, lunchbox and books, saying she hoped to gather his belongings as part of coming to terms with his death.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Bryan. I\u2019m sorry I wasn\u2019t there. I\u2019m sorry I came late. I don\u2019t know, but I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n
Towards the end of the video, the social media personality spoke about the weight of her grief, praying for divine intervention as she struggled to cope with the loss.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m praying that God finds me before it\u2019s too late to shut down my heart and me to bury my own child. The pain is too much,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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