Nigerian singer, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz has confirmed phone call with Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky
Social media influencer, ‘VeryDarkMan’ released an audio where Bobrisky allegedly paid a bribe of N15 million to EFCC to have money laundering charges against him dropped.
DAILY GIST recalls that EFCC arrested Bobrisky in April on six counts of money laundering and Naira mutilation.
During his trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Abimbola Awogboro dismissed the money laundering charges (counts five and six) and sentenced Bobrisky to six months in prison for Naira abuse.
The judge imposed a six-month prison sentence without the option of a fine, stating that the crossdresser sentence would serve as a deterrent for others who mutilate the Naira.
Bobrisky began his jail term on 24 March and was released from Kirikiri Correctional Centre on 5 August after serving a six-month jail term.
However, a little over a month after his release, VeryDarkMan posted on his Instagram page Tuesday a leaked audio of the crossdresser narrating what transpired during his six-month jail term.
In the audio, Bobrisky can be heard discussing with a friend how the EFCC collected N15 million from him to drop the money laundering charges.
VeryDarkMan released the audio after Bobrisky refused to repay N4 million to one of the people he approached for the N15 million he reportedly paid EFCC.
In the leaked conversation, the crossdresser was heard speaking with a friend, saying: “You know I’m a very big influencer. I have over 5 million followers on Instagram and Facebook, and Facebook pays me every month. Despite that, they (EFCC) claimed I couldn’t afford the [N150m] house I live in. EFCC charged me with money laundering and took me to court. We pleaded with them, asking how much it would cost to drop the money laundering charges, and EFCC said N15 million.
“I couldn’t use my account because I’m still under investigation and can’t withdraw or transfer funds. So, I called a few friends. One of them was Elele, and I asked him which account I should use to send the money. I gave him my brother’s account, and he transferred N8 million. I also called Demola in the US, and he immediately sent N1 million. Other people I trust sent money in, and we gathered the full amount (N15m); we gave them the money, and they (the EFCC) dropped the money laundering charge and took me to court for Naira abuse.”
Bobrisky’s leaked audio also indicted singer Falz and his father, human rights activist Femi Falana
He alleged that they approached him to assist with his application for a presidential pardon.
VDM, in his reaction, expressed disgust at Falz and his father for associating with Bobrisky and even asked if Falz ‘dey do.’
The crossdresser narrated: “I was supposed to be released at the end of July, but Falz reached out to me, and his father spoke to me. He said we could apply for a pardon, as my case is federal. He explained that the president could grant me a pardon, allowing me to leave prison without completing my sentence.
“The man (Femi Falana) initiated the pardon process and said he would send it to the Minister of Justice in Abuja, who would then forward it to the president. But, with Nigeria’s corruption and everything, the lawyer (Femi Falana) said he would need N10 million to ensure the pardon clears my name from the record. However, I have no one to call for the money because I don’t know which of my friends set me up.”
Reacting to the allegation, the EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a statement on Tuesday ordered an immediate investigation into the bribery allegations imputed to some commission officers.
Olukoyede further invited Bobrisky and VeryDarkMan to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators in unearthing the alleged bribery.
Bobrisky had earlier denied the leaked audio released by VDM, describing it as fake.
However, in a defamation suit against Verydarkman on Wednesday, Falz confirmed phone conversations with Bobrisky.
He noted that it was the crossdresser that initiated the phone call
According to him, Bobrisky asked him for N3m to pay officials for permission to stay in the VIP section of the correctional center.
Falz said VDM also portrayed him as a fake human rights activist without contacting him to hear his side of the story.
The rapper, through his lawyers, has demanded an ‘immediate retraction of the offensive and derogatory publication’ as well as an apology prominently published on all the platforms to which he has disseminated it without any justification whatsoever.
The lawyers say that if VDM fails to do this within 24 (twenty-four) hours, they would seek appropriate legal remedies, including monetary damages against VDM.
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