Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has denied allegations that he bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

On Tuesday night, popular influencer Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, released a voice recording purportedly featuring Bobrisky, in which he allegedly confessed to bribing EFCC officials with ₦15 million. In the recording, Bobrisky claimed that the money was intended to persuade the officials to drop money laundering charges against him.

The crossdresser also stated that he never spent time in prison following his conviction and six-month sentence for naira mutilation in April 2024. Instead, he claimed that his godfather arranged for him to serve his term in a lodge rather than in jail.

In response to the controversy, Bobrisky labeled the viral recording as fake, asserting that he did serve his time in prison. In an Instagram post, he stated, “My attention has been drawn to a fake voice recording circulating on the internet claiming that I paid the EFCC ₦15 million and that I was never in prison. I didn’t pay any EFCC money; that is a blatant lie. I served my term in full and came out. Disregard any false information.”