House of reps
The house of representatives has resolved to probe the bribery allegations against the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during plenary on Thursday, following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Patrick Umoh, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Akwa Ibom.
BACKGROUND
Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, had shared an audio of Bobrisky claiming she bribed some EFCC officials with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge against her.
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The crossdresser, whose birth name is Idris Okuneye, was released on August 5, after she was sentenced to six months in prison on April 12 for abusing the naira.
In the purported recording, the crossdresser also claimed that her “godfather”, alongside Haliru Nababa, the controller general of the NCoS, ensured she served the six-month sentence in a private apartment and not in prison.
Bobrisky later denied the bribery claim, arguing that the recording was “fake”.
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The crossdresser’s denial came after the EFCC invited her and VeryDarkMan over the allegations.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, had also ordered a comprehensive investigation into bribery allegations concerning the NCoS.
THE MOTION
Moving the motion in the house of representatives, Umoh said the “damning allegation” is disturbing, adding that it portrays Nigeria as a corrupt nation.
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The motion was unanimously adopted when it was put to a voice vote by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house.
Consequently, the house mandated the committees on financial crimes and reformatory institutions to investigate the allegation and revert within three weeks.
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