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“Secondly, my godfather has done a lot. I don’t want to call him anymore because he left me alone in a well-furnished apartment. So my lawyer called me and said he got me a SAN. My godfather got me a new SAN”.
The ongoing saga involving the controversial figure Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has taken a new turn with a recent audio release from social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse. In September, it was reported that VeryDarkMan shared a leaked phone call audio on his Instagram page, wherein Bobrisky recounted details of his six-month jail term.
In the audio, Bobrisky alleged that the EFCC collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him.He also alleged that prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, Falz, approached him for a presidential pardon and requested N10 million.
These serious allegations have sparked a heated public debate, leading to significant actions such as suspending senior officials at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), investigations by the EFCC, and a probe initiated by the House of Representatives.
When they were investigating me, they blocked my account, they froze my account. Obviously, they didn’t want me to carry out any transactions during their ongoing investigation. Initially, they added money laundering charges because of the funds they found in my account and the money passed through it. So, they had some money, but we were able to plead with them and give them some funds to drop the money laundering charges against me.”
Money laundering
Additionally, Bobrisky alleged that the money laundering charges were merely an attempt by the EFCC to detain him unjustly.
In a leaked audio, he expressed his shock at being taken to court simply for spending his hard-earned money.
“I can’t be facing money laundering charges—God forbid. I know they were just looking for something to hold against me because I was the only one spraying money, but they chose to target me for that, which is strange. But I’m strong and ready for whatever comes my way. One thing that made me happy was that after their investigation, they realised I was not involved in money laundering, fraud, or any illegal dealings with politicians.
“They did a thorough check and couldn’t find any evidence against me. They went to my house, seized my car and everything. During their investigation, they saw the people I did business with. I earned all the money I have legitimately through my influencing work. I can easily make around £10,000 from one job. They don’t know how much I charge, but I clarified that I can charge as much as $100,000 for influencing. So, if you think you can’t do it, remember not all fingers are equal. Some people do it, and God blesses them, too.”
Horrible Judge
Furthermore, the crossdresser claimed the judge sentenced him unjustly for spraying his hard-earned money.
This newspaper reported in April that Judge Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos handed Bobrisky a six-month prison sentence for Naira abuse after dismissing money laundering charges against him.
“Unfortunately, I encountered a very terrible judge. The judge wasn’t showing up, he wasn’t available,” he said.
SAN
In the leaked audio, he alleged that his godfather paid N5 million to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in exchange for securing a presidential pardon.
Bobrisky, without revealing the name of the SAN, alleged that the advocate submitted the request for a presidential pardon on his behalf to President Bola Tinubu.
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