The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate allegations of bribery against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the case of money laundering charge against popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, fondly called Bobrisky.
The resolution was sequel to a motion by Patrick Umoh (APC-Akwa Ibom) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
Moving the motion, Umoh said the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) was also fingered in the allegation.
He said the allegation which emanated from a social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, was widely circulated.
The lawmaker stated that it was alleged that the EFCC dropped money laundering charges against Bobrisky upon the collection of the sum of N15 million.
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Umoh said: “The publication alleged that Idris Okuneye, upon conviction for abuse and defacing of the naira by the court, did not serve his time at the correctional centre but was lodged outside the confines of the service.
“The House is disturbed by the damning allegations against Nigeria’s critical law enforcement agencies, the EFCC and the NCoS, established by this hallowed chambers to fight corruption and incarcerate persons convicted of crime for correctional purposes.
“Worried about the negative image and portrayal of Nigeria as a corrupt nation which Nigeria still struggle to redeem itself from such perception, a committee comprising of persons of unquestionable integrity be immediately set up to probe the allegation.”
In his ruling, the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, said that an ad hoc committee be set up to investigate the allegations and report back within three legislative weeks.
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