Bobrisky, a Nigerian crossdresser, has filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly, alleging violations of his fundamental rights. The crossdresser has been at the centre of controversy since activist VeryDarkMan posted an alleged audio conversation in which he claimed to have bribed some EFCC officials N15 million to drop money laundering allegations against him. Bobrisky was given a six-month prison sentence on April 12 for abusing the naira, and was released on August 5.
In the alleged audio, the crossdresser further claimed that his “godfather,” along with Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), made sure he served the six-month term in a private flat rather than a jail. Bobrisky rejected the recording’s validity and vowed to sue VeryDarkMan. The House of Representatives’ joint committee on financial crimes and reformatory institutions decided to investigate the bribery allegations.
It also invited VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky, Ola Olukoyode, the EFCC chairman, and Nababa to appear before the committee. The social media personality, who did not appear before the committee, was arrested on October 21 at the Seme border for reportedly attempting to exit the country and was subsequently released. On November 1, the crossdresser was apprehended again by EFCC officials while attempting to flee Nigeria.
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