Thursday,
October 17, 2024 - Popular crossdresser
Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has asked human rights activist and
lawyer, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, to hold
controversial media critic Martin Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, responsible
for the defamatory content circulating on social media.
The crossdresser clarified that he never gave Falana or his son any
money to get a presidential pardon during his prison ordeal.
Bobrisky response followed Falana and Falz’s demand for a public apology
and retraction of defamatory statements made by the popular crossdresser in
audio recordings circulating online.
According to Punch, in one of the audios shared by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky
claimed that he had spoken with Falz, requesting his assistance in persuading
his father (Falana) to help secure a presidential pardon, which allegedly cost
N10 million.
The crossdresser also alleged that he asked Falz for N3 million to
secure special treatment at Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
In another audio shared by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky claimed to have paid N5
million upfront to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in an attempt to secure a
Federal Government pardon over charges filed against him by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission.
However, in a letter dated 14 October 2024, issued by Falana’s legal
representatives, Olorunfemi Akinyemi and Taiwo E. Olawanle, Bobrisky was
accused of making false and defamatory statements about Falana and his son’s
involvement in the alleged bribery and pardon.
The legal team described Bobrisky’s claims as entirely unfounded and
damaging to Falana’s reputation. They demanded a full retraction and apology,
to be published on all platforms where the statements were shared.
Responding to the demand, Bobrisky insisted that he never gave money to
Falana or his son to get a presidential pardon.
The crossdresser argued that the sharer of the defamatory content should
be held liable for his action.
“I Okuneye Idris aka Bobrisky didn’t give Falz or his dad any money for
pardon. As a matter of fact, no penny was given to them. Have said this before
and I will say it again. The person that published an audio online should take
full responsibility for what he posted in public.
“My lawyer will respond to any further information the public wants
about this ongoing issue trending on social media,” Bobrisky wrote on his
Instagram story on Wednesday.
In another post, the crossdresser wrote, “In reply to the two letters in
circulation from the law firm of the Falanas. I like to state for the records
and pending the official reply from my counsel, state for the avoidance of
doubt that I Okuneye Idris Olarewaju aka Bobrisky did not publish any
defamatory statement or statements concerning the learned SAN and his son Falz
and that in the public domain pursuant to my solicitor’s letter dated the 27th
day of September 2024 that I have denied any knowledge of what VDM published.
“I stand to express denial and put the matter to strict proof and advise
that whoever has been defamed should hold the publisher of defamatory content
and my fundamental rights to privacy of my communications should be respected
and protected. Best.”
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