Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, has arrived at the national assembly.
VeryDarkMan will testify before the house of representatives joint committee on financial crimes and reformatory institutions, over bribery allegations against officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
Dressed in a flowing traditional attire, VDM as he is also known, sauntered into the green chamber with Deji Adeyanju, his lawyer, in tow.
Ola Olukoyode, chairman of the EFCC, is represented at the hearing by Michael Nzekwe, his chief of staff.
Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the NCoS, is also in the building.
Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, is yet to arrive, but Avwerosuoghene Omuvwie, her lawyer, is in the chamber.
VeryDarkMan had shared an audio in which Bobrisky purportedly claimed that she bribed some EFCC officials with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge against her.
On Thursday, the lower legislative chamber resolved to probe the allegations against the anti-graft agency and the NCoS.
Bobrisky was released on August 5, after she was sentenced to six months in prison on April 12 for abusing the naira.
In the purported recording, the crossdresser also allegedly claimed that her “godfather”, alongside Nababa, ensured she served the six-month sentence in a private apartment and not in prison.
On September 26, the federal government suspended two officials of the NCoS over the bribery allegation.
At the time of reporting, VDM has refused to address the committee because Bobrisky is not present. However, some members of the committee are imploring him to proceed with his testimony.
‘IF I SAY ANYTHING, LET ME DIE’
Some lawmakers are demanding that VDM be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms if he does not want to speak “because he has already been put on oath”.
VDM is however insisting that he would not say a word until Bobrisky shows up. “If I say anything, let me die,” he said.
Adeyanju is also backing his client not to speak “because Bob is not here”.
The lawyer also said they have come with ample evidence, but “Bob must be here for it to be presented”.
VDM has left the podium. He is conferring with Adeyanju on whether to address the committee or not.
The activist and social media influencer is now addressing the committee.
