Alleged N10m pardon deal: ‘I didn’t defame you’ – Bobrisky reacts to Falana’s ultimatum

Controversial transvestite, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has reacted to the 12-hour ultimatum by human rights lawyer Femi Falana and her son, singer Falz.

DAILY POST reports that Femi Falana and Falz, in a cease and desist letter dated Wednesday, October 16, 2024, gave Bobrisky a 12-hour ultimatum to retract his defamatory claim against them in an audio leaked by popular social media critic. VeryDarkMan.

In response to the ultimatum, Bobrisky, in a series of posts on his Instagram story on Wednesday night, denied defaming Falana and Falz and also rejected their demand for a retraction and public apology.

“In response to the two circulating letters from the Falanas’ law firm, I wish to state for the record and pending the official response from my lawyer, I state for the avoidance of doubt that I, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, did not publish any defamatory statement about the learned SAN, Falana and his son Falz.

“And that it is in the public domain according to my lawyer’s letter dated September 27, 2024 that I have denied any knowledge of what VeryDarkMan posted.

“I stand by my express denial and advise anyone who has been defamed to hold the publisher of the defamatory content to account. My fundamental rights to the privacy of communications must be respected and protected.” (sic).

This comes days after the Lagos State High Court ordered VeryDarkMan to delete defamatory videos and comments directed at Falana and Falz within 21 days.

The matter has generated widespread controversy since VDM leaked audio recordings of Bobrisky’s prison conversations in September 2024.

DAILY POST recalls that VeryDarkMan, on September 24, 2024, leaked a recording of Bobrisky’s voice calls narrating how Falz contacted him while in prison to help him see a presidential pardon through his father .

The allegations include an alleged bribe of N15 million paid to officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to drop money laundering charges against Bobrisky.

In addition, the allegations also include that the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, received bribes to place Bobrisky in VIP custody instead of a standard prison cell.

Bobrisky was arrested for money laundering and Naira mutilation by the EFCC in April.

Following the dismissal of money laundering charges against him by the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced Bobrisky to six months imprisonment for the Naira mutilation.