A social media user and cancer patient, Mensah Omolola, popularly known on X as AuntieEsther. A social media user and cancer patient, Mensah Omolola, popularly known on X as AuntieEsther, who sparked widespread debate after rejecting a blood transfusion recommended as part of her treatment has died. God bless.”However, the situation took a controversial turn when Obi-Dickson revealed that AuntieEsther’s church had warned her of possible disciplinary action, including disfellowship, if she accepted a blood transfusion. According to him, doctors offered two options: a transfusion-supported treatment that was well within the donated funds, or a more expensive and prolonged alternative that avoided blood transfusion. Meanwhile, #AUNTYMUSE_ clarified that AuntieEsther’s position against blood transfusion had been stated clearly from the beginning, even before the fundraising started.

Source: Punch December 27, 2025 21:57 UTC