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April 5, 2024 Bobrisky Arrives In Court For Arraignment Over Alleged Money Laundering
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Bobrisky Arrives In Court For Arraignment Over Alleged Money Laundering

Famous crossdresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for his scheduled arraignment.

Bobrisky was transported to the court in a white bus at 9:12 a.m. by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

As of the time of reporting, Bobrisky remains seated inside the bus as both parties anticipate his arraignment.

The trial judge, Justice Abimbola Awogboro, is currently presiding over other cases, with Bobrisky's case listed as number 10 on the court's docket.

Bobrisky, who was apprehended by the EFCC on Wednesday, is facing a six-count charge related to alleged naira abuse and money laundering.

April 5, 2024 EFCC Set to Prosecute Bobrisky on Charges of Money Laundering This Friday
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EFCC Set to Prosecute Bobrisky on Charges of Money Laundering This Friday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lodged a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, famously known as Bobrisky, on Thursday.

Bobrisky is slated to appear before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, for arraignment on Friday (today).

The charges encompass various alleged offenses, including abuse of the naira and purported money laundering.

As outlined by the EFCC Prosecutor, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rotimi Oyedepo, along with seven other legal representatives, the accusations detail Bobrisky's actions at social events.

In the first count, Bobrisky is accused of tampering with N400,000 by spraying it while dancing at a gathering at the IMAX Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos, on March 24, 2024. This contravenes Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

The subsequent counts detail similar incidents where Bobrisky allegedly tampered with varying amounts of money at different events.

Additionally, Bobrisky is charged with failing to disclose the activities of his company, Bob Express, to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering. This is in relation to transactions totaling N127.7 million and N53 million made between September 1, 2021, and April 4, 2024.

These actions are deemed offenses under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act and are punishable accordingly.

January 23, 2024 Kunle Oluomo Impeached As Ogun State Assembly Speaker
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Kunle Oluomo Impeached As Ogun State Assembly Speaker

Kunle Oluomo has been ousted from his position as the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly. The impeachment occurred during a plenary session on Tuesday, where 18 out of the 36 members voted to remove Oluomo from office. The grounds for his impeachment include alleged embezzlement of funds, highhandedness, and related offenses.

Following Oluomo's removal, the Assembly swiftly elected Oludaisi Elemide as the new Speaker. In his inaugural address, the new Speaker called for calm among the members and clarified that the impeachment was not aimed at the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, as speculated in some quarters. He emphasised that the development falls within the members' constitutional rights to choose their House leaders.

The House adjourned plenary for a two-week period, with the new Speaker now in possession of the maze, the symbol of authority of the House.

It is worth noting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had previously arraigned Oluomo on September 6, 2022, before a Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of alleged N2.475bn money laundering. Oluomo, along with three others, faced 11 counts of conspiracy, forgery, stealing, and money laundering.

The EFCC's prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), informed the court that the defendants committed the offences between 2019 and 2022 in Ogun State, stealing the sum of N2.475bn from the treasury of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Oluomo was granted bail while the trial continues.

December 20, 2022 Okupe Pays N13m Fine After Conviction Over Money Laundering
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Okupe Pays N13m Fine After Conviction Over Money Laundering

The director-general of the Peter Obi presidential campaign council, Dr Doyin Okupe, has paid N13 million as fine for breaching the Money Laundering Act.

OKUPE was found guilty of 26 out of a 59-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Earlier on Monday, the presiding judge of an Abuja federal high court, Ijeoma Ojukwu, sentenced Okupe to two years imprisonment with the option to pay N500,000 fine on each of the counts — totalling N13 million.

There was a condition that the fine must be paid before 4:30pm yesterday which he paid.

The former senior special assistant on public affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan was said to have received cash from the office of the national security adviser (NSA) under Sambo Dasuki.

In an interview with Inspiration FM, Lawyer and Social Commentator, Liborous Oshoma, described the court judgment as justice delivered.

Callers on our political programme, all out Politics also reacted to the development.

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