Court dismisses Bobrisky’s N200m, N1bn lawsuits against EFCC, NASS

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by popular crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Bobrisky had sought N200 million in damages for alleged psychotic trauma and an additional N1 billion from the National Assembly for the violation of his right to a fair hearing.

He also requested an injunction restraining the EFCC and the National Assembly from harassing, detaining, or declaring him wanted.

The lawsuit followed allegations by social media influencer Martins Otse, who claimed in a leaked audio recording that Bobrisky paid the EFCC N15 million to drop money laundering charges against him.

Delivering judgment, Justice Alexander Owoeye ruled that Bobrisky’s claims lacked merit and were unsupported by credible evidence.

“Having evaluated the evidence placed before this Court by the Applicant, it is evident that the Applicant has failed to provide credible evidence to justify the award of the declaratory and injunctive reliefs sought by him.

“I hold that the claims of violation of fundamental rights against the 1st and 2nd Respondents were not made out of the affidavit evidence placed before this Court.

“The Applicant’s claims against the 1st and 2nd Respondents lack merit and are accordingly dismissed,” the judge stated.

Justice Owoeye also denied Bobrisky’s request for damages against the EFCC, concluding that the allegations of rights violations were not substantiated.

The EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the ruling in a statement on Friday.