A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly.
Bobrisky had sought N200 million from the EFCC for “psychotic trauma” and N1 billion from the National Assembly for the “violation of his right to a fair hearing.” He also sought an order to restrain the EFCC and the National Assembly from “harassing, detaining, or declaring him wanted.”
The crossdresser had been embroiled in controversy following an audio leak by social media influencer Martins Otse, which alleged that Bobrisky paid the EFCC N15 million to drop money laundering charges against him.
Bobrisky denied the authenticity of the recording and threatened legal action against Otse. Despite this, he failed to honor an EFCC invitation.
On November 1, Bobrisky was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport by the EFCC.
Delivering the judgment on November 28, 2024, Justice Alexander Owoeye ruled that Bobrisky’s claims lacked merit and were unsupported by credible evidence.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, stated that the applicant failed to provide credible evidence to justify his claims for declaratory and injunctive reliefs.
Justice Owoeye also refused to award damages against the EFCC, dismissing the suit as lacking merit.
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