Bobrisky Denies Allegations of Paying N15m Bribe to EFCC, Calls Recording Fake

Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has responded to allegations claiming he bribed officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to dismiss money laundering charges against him.

Earlier this week, popular influencer Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Very Dark Man, released an audio recording purportedly featuring Bobrisky, where the latter allegedly stated that he paid N15 million to EFCC officials to have his charges dropped. In the recording, Bobrisky also claimed he avoided serving time in prison after being convicted and sentenced to six months in jail for naira abuse in April 2024.

According to Bobrisky, his “godfather” intervened, and instead of serving time in prison, he completed his sentence in a lodge.

Following the release of the recording, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Olukoyode, has launched an investigation into the matter.

Reacting to the allegations, Bobrisky took to Instagram on Wednesday morning, where he denied paying any bribe to the EFCC. He dismissed the audio recording as fake and stated that he served his full sentence, urging the public to ignore the claims.

In his post, Bobrisky wrote: “My attention has been drawn to a fake voice recording circulating on the internet that I paid EFCC 15 million naira and that I was never in prison. I didn’t pay any efcc money is a very big lie. I served my term in full and I came out. Discard any false information.”

Background:

In April 2024, Bobrisky was arrested by the EFCC in Lagos and sentenced to six months in prison without the option of a fine for abusing the naira. He was released from Kirikiri Correctional Centre on August 5, 2024, after serving over four months of his sentence.

Bobrisky had initially been charged with six counts of naira abuse and money laundering involving N127,780,877.98, which was deposited into his company’s Eco Bank account between September 2021 and April 2024. However, the EFCC, represented by its counsel Suleiman Suleiman, dropped two of the charges after reaching an agreement with Bobrisky. Suleiman requested that the court strike out charges 5 and 6, leaving only the first four charges.