Popular Nigerian crossdresser turned transgender, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has replied to the apology demand by human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana and his son, Folarin aka Falz.
Gatekeepers News reports that Falana and Falz had on Wednesday, demanded a public apology and retraction of defamatory statements allegedly made by Bobrisky in purported audio recordings posted online by VeryDarkMan.
In response to their demand, Bobrisky asked the Falana Falana to to hold VDM responsible for the defamatory content circulating on social media.
The celebrity clarified that he never gave Falana or his son any money to get a presidential pardon during her time in prison and said that the sharer of the defamatory content should be held liable for his action.
She said, “I Okuneye Idris aka Bobrisky didn’t give Falz or his dad any money for pardon. As a matter of fact, no penny was given to them. Have said this before and I will say it again. The person that published an audio online should take full responsibility for what he posted in public.”
“My lawyer will respond to any further information the public wants about this ongoing issue trending on social media,” Bobrisky wrote on his Instagram story on Wednesday.”
In another post, Bobriaky wrote, “In reply to the two letters in circulation from the law firm of the Falanas. I like to state for the records and pending the official reply from my counsel, state for the avoidance of doubt that I Okuneye Idris Olarewaju aka Bobrisky did not publish any defamatory statement or statements concerning the learned SAN and his son Falz and that in the public domain pursuant to my solicitor’s letter dated the 27th day of September 2024 that I have denied any knowledge of what VDM published.”
“I stand to express denial and put the matter to strict proof and advise that whoever has been defamed should hold the publisher of defamatory content and my fundamental rights to privacy of my communications should be respected and protected. Best.”
