Naira abuse: Court will not impose maximum punishment on her – Bobrisky’s lawyer
Crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky’s lawyer, Ayo Olumofin, has said that the court will not impose the maximum punishment on his client because he was a first-time offender.
Bobrisky was arraigned on Friday, April 5, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro sitting at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos over abuse of the Naira notes.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro deferred judgment in the matter to Tuesday, April 9, 2024, after Bobrisky pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the EFCC.
The judge ordered that the convict be remanded in EFCC custody pending sentence.
Speaking after the adjournment, the defendant’s counsel said; “There is no striking out. She pleaded guilty. The court is the master of the court. So there is nothing we can do about the adjournment. But we cited the relevant section to the honourable court that Idris is a first offender and by the relevant provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, the court will not impose maximum punishment on her
“What is the punishment? Six months or N50,000 fine. EFCC has considered the fine and they have even accepted the defendant’s request to stop the abuse of Naira. We are not pained. The honourable court is the master of the court,” he added.
