ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has admitted to being a male.
Bobrisky admitted he is a man on Friday, during his appearance at the Federal High Court in Lagos State.
Voiceofnaija.ng had reported that Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced the celebrity to six months imprisonment without the option of a fine for abusing the naira.
Before the sentence, the judge asked about his gender, and he quickly replied that he was a man.
When the judge asked, “Are you a man or a woman?” Bobrisky responded, “I am a man.”
Awogboro noted that the judgement would serve as a deterrent to others who are found abusing and mutilating the naira.
Also, the judge ruled that the jail term commenced on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.
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The court had on April 5, 2024, convicted Bobrisky after he pleaded guilty to the charge of abusing the naira filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The judge therefore postponed the sentencing to Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
However, the day was declared a public holiday by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
Bobrisky had last Friday, after his conviction, pleaded with the court to give him a lesser punishment as he was not aware of the law of abusing the naira.
In his allocutus, the cross-dresser begged the court that he was not aware of the law of abusing the naira.
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He said that he is a social media influencer with over five million followers.
The judge then told him that ignorance of the law was not an excuse.
He said, “I know, My Lord. My Lord, I wish that you could give me a second chance to use my platform to inform and educate my followers about spraying money.
“I would do a video on my page, and I would educate people about spraying money.
” I will not repeat it, My Lord. I regret my actions, My Lord.”