Speaking before a House of Representatives subcommittee looking into claims of bribery involving the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), VDM made his remarks on Monday.
The Committees on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions began looking into the blogger’s claims of bribery and corruption against the anti-graft agency and the prison service. Additionally, representatives from the EFCC and the NCoS were presented.
At first, the blogger declined to address the committee in place of Bobrisky, who was also invited but chose to send a lawyer.
Lawmakers, however, disagree with the blogger’s submission and moved a motion compelling him to make an address on the subject matter of the voice recording which he released.
The blogger remained adamant, insisting that his lawyer would speak instead despite the committee’s threat to invoke legislative powers and order his arrest right away.
But his lawyer prevailed on him to address the committee.
VeryDarkMan explained the authenticity of the trending audio record, stating that it was received from someone whom Bobrisky owed money, as he submitted part of the recording to the committee.
In a viral video, VeryDarkMan alleged that Bobrisky paid ₦15 million for the anti-graft agency to drop money laundering charges against him during his naira spraying ordeal in April after which a court sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment.
The blogger also alleged that Bobrisky paid some millions of naira to secure a choice place in prison.
Bobrisky has since denied the allegations while the EFCC and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have ordered investigations into the allegations by the blogger.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) had urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; to conduct an independent investigation into allegations made by a blogger.
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