An Abuja-based public interest lawyer, Barrister Temi Salami, has condemned the conviction of popular cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, News About Nigeria reports.
During a media chat in Abuja on Thursday, Barrister Temi registered his displeasure in the decision of the judiciary to sentence Bobrisky to six months in prison, stating that it is a case of misplaced priority.
He noted that there are more important things the judiciary could focus on, including the numerous cases of corruption going on in the country, rather than majoring in what he described as a minor offence.
Recall that the cross dresser was arrested for mutilating the naira and was handed six months jail term without an option of fine.
Salami’s remarks came in the wake of Bobrisky‘s sentencing for spraying money at a party, an act which is seen by many as trivial when compared to the broader issues of corruption plaguing the country.
Reacting to this, he maintained that the cross dresser was being used as a scapegoat while the judiciary turns a blind eye to offences committed by the ruling class.
“The conviction of Bobrisky is an indication that the Nigerian Judiciary is still committed to majoring in the minor.
“Often time, the Judiciary will look away when it comes to offences committed by the ruling political class but are quick to use citizens that commit simple offences as a scapegoat.
- “Even anti-graft agencies are more committed to chasing and convicting ‘yahoo-yahoo’ and other victims of side effects of prolonged corruption and mismanagement of national resources,” he said.
