Renowned lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin, have demanded that popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, retract defamatory statements alleging their involvement in a purported N10 million bribe.
The Falanas are seeking an immediate apology, insisting that Bobrisky publicly disown the derogatory claims.
In a letter dated October 14, 2024, written by their lawyers, Olorunfemi Akinyemi and Taiwo Olawanle, the Falanas issued a 12-hour ultimatum to Bobrisky, urging him to retract the defamatory remarks and issue a formal apology across all platforms that disseminated the false information.
Should Bobrisky fail to comply, the Falanas’ legal team stated that they would pursue legal action, including seeking monetary damages for the harm caused by the incendiary statements.
Part of the letter reads: “We have confirmed that you took advantage of your recent imprisonment to extort money from a group of artists and other members of the public. You would recall that you called Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, on May 4, 2024, and requested him to assist you with the sum of N3,000,000 (Three Million Naira) to secure a special place in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
“Even though Falz turned down your request, you were quoted in a video to have said that he informed you that his father, our client, had undertaken to write a letter of pardon for you. You also said that our client had spoken to you and that the sum of N10,000 (Ten Million Naira) would be needed to bribe officials who would process the application for your pardon.
“In another video, you claimed that you had paid N5,000,000 (Five Million Naira) upfront to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in an attempt to secure a Federal Government pardon over the charges filed against you by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). You also claimed that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria had initially requested N10,000 (Ten Million Naira) for his legal services but that you explained to him that you were unable to raise the full amount as your account had been frozen by the EFCC.
