Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, widely known as Bobrisky, has escalated his legal battle by filing a notice of appeal against his recent conviction and sentencing at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Seeking reprieve from the six-month maximum imprisonment term imposed on him, Bobrisky's appeal, lodged before Justice Abimbola Awogboro, urges the Court of Appeal to substitute the sentence with a fine of N50,000 per count.
The controversy stems from Bobrisky's four-count charge of tampering with the naira, a violation of the Central Bank Act 2007, for which he was convicted and sentenced by Justice A.O. Awogboro.
Bobrisky contends that, as a first-time offender with no prior criminal record, the imposition of a non-negotiable imprisonment term is unjust. With legal proceedings now underway, the outcome of Bobrisky's appeal remains uncertain, sparking debates about the boundaries of expression, legal precedent, and the appropriate response to financial misconduct in Nigeria's legal landscape.
