Alleged Cancer Report Scandal: Deborah Mbara Breaks Silence on Encounter with Blessing CEO

Deborah Mbara, the owner of Zari Beauty has publicly addressed the controversy surrounding claims that her cancer report was doctored, sharing her side of the story for the first time.

In a video posted on her Instagram page, Mbara detailed her encounter with self-styled relationship expert Blessing CEO, whose allegations sparked widespread debate online.

According to Mbara, the interaction led to misunderstandings and public accusations that questioned the authenticity of her medical condition.

She explained that the situation escalated quickly on social media, with narratives being formed before she had the chance to respond. Mbara maintained that her health struggles are real and expressed disappointment over how the matter was handled publicly.

She said in part, “Sometime last year, Blessing CEO was in Asaba, and I was her makeup artist. Fast forward to last week, when she started flying online, saying that she had stage 4 cancer, crying, and selling off her properties. My friend called her to check up on her. I was even praying with her. We even got a doctor on the call helping us educate her. I was still trying to encourage her, telling her how God saw me through my own, telling her about the scars. Then she said, ‘Zazi, can you just please help me send your own report when you were diagnosed so I could compare it with the one my doctor gave to me.’ I said, ‘ok no problem’. Only for me to see on social media on Friday that it was my result that she doctored to back up the nonsense and money people were donating to her.”

“She said she doesn’t know me and has never spoken to any of my family. She was in Asaba on Monday. I wasn’t there because I am emotionally traumatised. She came to beg. My husband told her she has to come on social media to apologise to the public. I should be in the house resting because I just finished my chemotherapy in January. I thought I was helping someone in need, not knowing she had another agenda. This is evil, wickedness, demonic. I am a proud survivor.”

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Medical Association has now confirmed that Blessing CEO deceived and defrauded Nigerians by presenting a fake and forged medical report of breast cancer that originally belongs to someone else named Mbara Deborah. The NMA states that Blessing CEO fraudulently forged this document to deceive the public for personal gain.

The NMA is now urging the government and all relevant authorities to step in and “do the needful to protect unsuspecting members of the public from being exploited.”