Idris Okuneye
Amidst escalating Controversial issue surrounding the previous arrest of Popular Crossdresser ,Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky has urged a renowned lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana and his Son, Folarin also known as Falz, to take legal actions against Controversial Social Media Influencer ,Martins Otse referred to as VeryDarkMan for his defamatory statements circulating across various social media platforms.
In a swift Response to Falana and Falz’s demand for a public apology and retraction in an audio recording circulating online, the cross dresser clarified that he never engaged in any monetary transactions with the duo to facilitate his release from prison through a presidential pardon .
According to an audio shared by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky claimed to have asked Falz to help convince his father, Barrister Falana in securing a presidential pardon through his influence and also sought for an additional #3million for preferential treatment during his imprisonment at the Kirikiri Correctional centre.
In another shared audio, the cross dresser claimed to have made an initial payment of #5 Million to a Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN) in an effort to secure a Presidential pardon from the Federal Government regarding charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
Meanwhile,Falana’s legal representatives, Olorunfemi Akinyemi and Taiwo E. Olawanle, has issued a letter on October 14, 2024, condemning Bobrisky’s false accusations regarding Falana and his son’s alleged connection to bribery and pardon.
The legal team also characterized Bobrisky’s allegations as baseless and injurious to the barrister’s reputation, prompting demands for an immediate comprehensive retraction and apology to be published across all platforms where the statements circulated.
In response to this demand, Bobrisky asserted that there wasn’t any form of monetary transactions between him and the Falanas’ on securing presidential pardon and the VeryDarkMan should be held responsible for the circulated defamatory contents he shared .
The cross dresser took to his Instagram handle on Wednesday and wrote“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,”
Reacting to the letters that had been issued by the Falanas’ legal representatives, he 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.” he added
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