Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye, has reacted to the letter written to him by Femi Falana and his son over defamatory audios.
Bobrisky has denied claims of giving human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, rapper Falz, money for a presidential pardon.
The audio recording which surfaced last month, alleges Bobrisky gave N10 million to the Falanas for the pardon.
In response to the accusations, Bobrisky stated, “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.”
The audio led Falana and Falz to send Bobrisky a cease-and-desist letter, demanding an apology within 12 hours or face legal action. The letter was issued by lawyers from Falana and Falana’s Chambers, warning of the consequences if Bobrisky did not retract the alleged defamatory remarks.
However, Bobrisky has denied responsibility for the audio, saying it wasn’t his voice and insisting that he never made any such statements. He posted on Instagram, “The person that published an audio online should take full responsibility for what he posted in public.”
Bobrisky urged that those accusing him should pursue the publisher of the audio, Martins Vincent Otse, and not him, as he maintained his innocence in the matter.
