Femi Falana’s legal team has requested a retraction of defamatory statements against his son, Folarin Falana, also known as Falz.
The letter, signed by Taiwo E. Olawanle, Esq., and posted on September 26, 2024, was in response to allegations linking Falz to a conversation involving Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, regarding financial assistance and legal intervention.
According to the records, Bobrisky allegedly sought legal counsel and financial assistance from Falz, requesting N3 million to bribe correctional facility authorities for VIP treatment during his confinement.
Despite Falz’s advice that such payments were unnecessary, Bobrisky persevered, resulting in Falz’s refusal to provide financial help.
The document read, “To set the records straight, our client never at any point initiated a conversation with Mr. Idris Okuneye. Our client has documentary evidence that Mr. Idris was in fact the one who initiated a call.
“Specifically, on the 4th of May 2024, Mr. Idris Okuneye (AKA Bobrisky) contacted our client, requesting a phone conversation with him. Our client gratuitously obliged, having knowledge of the Naira abuse charges levelled against him and genuinely believing he might require legal advice.
“Mr. Idris Okuneye (Aka Bobrisky) called shortly after, but instead of soliciting legal advice, he stated that he was in distress and needed financial assistance of about N3,000,000 (three million Naira), which he claimed he needed to pay some officials to be permitted to stay in the VIP section of the Correctional Centre.
“Our client, in the same conversation, advised him that there was no need to pay the officials of the Correctional Centre any money. However, Mr. Idris Okuneye (Aka Bobrisky) stated that his lawyers had messed up his case by asking him to plead guilty to the charges filed against him. Mr. Idris Okuneye (Aka Bobrisky) insisted on his request for the money, which our client continuously disapproved.”
Falana’s team emphasised that their client never asked or agreed to help Bobrisky financially. Instead, they described the post as a “vicious, wicked, and reckless” attempt to tarnish Falz’ name.
The letter sought an immediate retraction of the offending statements within 24 hours of receiving it, as well as a public apology on all platforms where the defamatory remarks were made.
“Be advised that if we do not receive your formal retraction and apology as demanded within 24 (twenty-four) hours of the receipt hereof, we shall proceed with our client’s instructions to seek appropriate legal remedies, including monetary damages, against you for your incendiary publication and dissemination of defamatory statements,” the letter added.
Chronicle NG reports that in a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives demanded and received N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges, according to a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan.”
