Nigerian rapper Falz has found himself at the center of a controversy involving crossdresser Bobrisky and allegations of money laundering. On Tuesday, social media personality VeryDarkMan released a viral audio in which Bobrisky claimed that some unnamed EFCC officers accepted ₦15 million from him to drop money laundering charges.
Bobrisky also admitted to paying this amount to clear his case and mentioned being taken to a private apartment instead of prison to serve his sentence for abusing the naira.
The allegations took a dramatic turn when VeryDarkMan implicated Falz and his father, Femi Falana, a renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the ones who assisted Bobrisky in getting the charges dropped. This revelation quickly made Falz a trending topic on X and other social media platforms, with many Nigerians reacting to the news.
In response to the viral audio, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, announced that the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had ordered an investigation into the matter.
The controversy has sparked a range of reactions online. One X user defended Falz, stating, "Falz linked his father to defend Bobrisky... how is that a crime??? Or Bobrisky doesn’t deserve legal Defence??? Y’all saying it like he bribed or stole public funds." Another user expressed shock, saying, "na falz involvement really shock me tbh."
Bobrisky was initially arrested by the EFCC in April 2024 for mutilating the naira, spraying, and flaunting wads of new naira notes at the premiere of the film "Beasts of Two Worlds" on March 24, 2024. He was sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty, but the recent allegations suggest he may not have served his full term.
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