Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC by cross dresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju popularly known as Bobrisky alleging breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200 million damages.
Justice Owoeye in his judgement held that Bobrisky’s claims of encroachment of his rights lacked merit with no credible evidence to justify the reliefs he sought from the court.
One of the reliefs sought was an an order of perpetual injunction restraining the EFCC from harassing, declaring him wanted, arresting or detaining him whether by themselves, their officers, servants or agents.
In another relief, Bobrisky prayed the court to award the sum of N200 million against the EFCC as damages he allegedly suffered from the activities of the Commission regarding his arrest and trial.
After evaluating all the reliefs Bobrisky sought, Justice Owoeye ruled that the Applicant has failed to provide credible evidence to justify the award of the declaratory and injunctive reliefs sought by him.
The judge further stated that, in the final analysis, the claim of the Applicant against the 1st to the 2nd Respondents lacks merit and dismissed accordingly.
The judge also refused to award any damage against the EFCC.
Bobrisky had dragged both the EFCC and the National Assembly before the court and all the reliefs he sought were thrown out. He was originally arrested by the EFCC on April 4, 2024 for Naira abuse. His arrest eventually led to his six months conviction by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on April 12, 2024.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
