By Oyinkansayo Wole-Bodunde.
A recent viral audio released by VeryDarkMan on September 24, 2024, has implicated Nigerian rapper Falz in crossdresser Bobrisky’s money laundering case.
Bobrisky alleged that EFCC officers received ₦15 million to drop charges against him and admitted paying the same amount to clear his name. He also claimed to have served his sentence for abusing the naira in a private apartment instead of prison.
Bobrisky credited a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and his son for helping drop the charges and avoid prison. VeryDarkMan specifically implicated Falz and his father, Femi Falana, a renowned SAN.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed that Chairman Ola Olukoyede ordered an investigation following widespread attention. Falz subsequently trended on social media, sparking diverse reactions.
One user argued, “Falz linked his father to defend bobrisky.. how is that a crime??? Or bobrisky doesn’t deserve legal Defence??? Y’all saying it like he bribed or stole public funds.”
Another user said, “Falz and his dad only provided legal services to Bobrisky from that voice note I listened to, except there’s another one out there. People apply for pardon and na lawyer go run am except they did it illegally. I still don’t see anything they did wrong. It wasn’t even help, he paid.”
A user expressed shock: “na falz involvement really shock me tbh.”
Bobrisky was arrested in April 2024 for abusing the naira at the “Beasts of Two Worlds”premiere on March 24, 2024. He pleaded guilty, received a four-month prison sentence, and claimed to have served his term. However, the viral audios contradict this claim.
The EFCC investigation is ongoing.
