Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly referred to as Bobrisky, has declared that he’ll not settle for awards supposed for ladies.
The social media persona made this assertion on his Instagram story on Sunday whereas reflecting on his previous challenges.
Bobrisky revealed that his troubles with the Nigerian authorities started after he received an notorious award on the premiere of actress Eniola Ajao’s film Beast of Two Worlds in March.
He wrote: “My drawback began after I collected the best-dressed feminine award with a N1 million prize. For my life, if I see an award for the best-dressed feminine, I’ll disappear from that location ASAP. Everybody is aware of I’m a baddie with class; do you wish to compete with me? Your mummy by no means!!! However when the issue grew to become an excessive amount of, I ran’’.
Background
In March, Premium Instances reported that Bobrisky received greatest dressed on the Beast of Two Worlds film premiere.
The film’s producer, Eniola Ajao, awarded ‘Finest Dressed Feminine’ and ‘Finest Dressed Male’ to 2 attendees with essentially the most spectacular style decisions.
Bobrisky, who identifies as a feminine, clinched the ‘Finest Dressed Feminine’ and was awarded N1 million, whereas ex-BBNaija housemate Groovy emerged because the ‘Finest Dressed Male’ with N1 million.
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The crossdresser donned an all-black outfit with a cape and a workers, beating the likes of Toyin Abraham, Mercy Aigbe, Iyabo Ojo, and different feminine celebrities to win the transformed prize.
Nevertheless, shortly after the premiere, Bobrisky was arrested by the EFCC for cash laundering and Naira mutilation. Throughout his trial on the Federal Excessive Court docket in Lagos, the choose, Abimbola Awogboro, dismissed the cash laundering fees (counts 5 and 6) however sentenced Bobrisky to 6 months in jail for Naira abuse.
Allegations and leaked audio
After his jail sentence, social critic Martins Vincent, aka VeryDarkMan, leaked an audio recording of the crossdresser claiming to have bribed EFCC officers to evade cash laundering fees in opposition to him and serving his sentence in a luxurious house.
In components of the leaked audio, Bobrisky claimed that he was framed after receiving his notorious ‘Finest Dressed Feminine’ award on the premiere of actress Eniola Ajao’s film, ‘Beast of Two Worlds’.
He admitted to pleading responsible in court docket, believing he would obtain a wonderful or carry out group service. Nevertheless, he mentioned he was sentenced attributable to his responsible plea.
Bobrisky said, “The entire subject began after they gave me the Finest Dressed Feminine award. Jealousy was concerned, and after I received to court docket, I admitted guilt, hoping for a wonderful or group service. Nevertheless, the court docket sentenced me. On my approach to jail, my Godfather referred to as and guaranteed me I wouldn’t enter jail. He advised me to not fear and mentioned he would prepare an house close to the jail and converse to the Comptroller Basic of Prisons in Abuja.
This revelation sparked widespread reactions, which prompted the EFCC boss, Ola Olukoyede, to order a right away investigation into the allegations attributed to some officers and additional invited VDM and Bobrisky to help investigators in unearthing the allegations that Bobrisky paid a bribe of N15 million to have cash laundering fees in opposition to him dropped.
Enter The Falanas
Nevertheless, Bobrisky continuously refuted the allegations within the leaked audio and denied bribing the EFCC officers.
In components of the recording, he alleged that music artist Falz and his father, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, approached him throughout his imprisonment and requested N10 million to safe a presidential pardon for him.
Reacting to the crossdresser’s allegations, Mr Falana issued a cease-and-desist letter, demanding a retraction and public apology for what he described as ‘defamatory statements.’
However Bobrisky denied the allegations and requested the lawyer and his son Falz to carry VeryDarkMan, who leaked the recording, accountable. He dismissed the recording as “faux” and vowed to sue VeryDarkMan.
An investigative panel arrange by the Inside Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to analyze allegations in opposition to the NCoS concluded that there was no proof to help claims that Bobrisky served his sentence outdoors a jail facility.
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Tried escape
In October, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Bobrisky confronted two arrests whereas making an attempt to flee Nigeria amid his ongoing authorized troubles.
The NIS apprehended Bobrisky on the Seme border whereas he was allegedly making an attempt to flee the nation. Later, the anti-graft company eliminated him from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport.
The crossdresser lastly fled the nation in November.
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