Controversial crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly often called Bobrisky, has been 'stripped' of the 'finest dressed lady' award introduced to him at a latest film premiere.
Naija Information experiences that the premiere of 'Ajakaju: Beast of Two Worlds' happened on Sunday at Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos.
In the course of the occasion, well-liked movie producer, Femi Adebayo Salami, introduced Bobrisky because the winner of the N1 million prize hooked up to the award.
Nonetheless, Bobrisky's win sparked on-line controversy, with celebrities and followers questioning the standards used to find out the winner.
Actress Dayo Amusa and Omotayo Sanusi, Adebayo's spouse, have been engaged in a heated altercation whereas Transportable, the controversial singer, referred to Bobrisky as a “shame to the brotherhood”.
Amid the controversies, the movie producer determined, Eniola Ajao, took to her Instagram web page to apologize to all events concerned within the saga.
The filmmaker expressed her “deep respect for girls” and vowed “by no means to have interaction in conduct that undermines their function in society.”
Ajao additionally defined that the choice to award Bobrisky the 'finest dressed lady' award was a “technique to generate publicity” for the movie.
To rectify the state of affairs, Eniola introduced two new winners for the 'finest dressed lady' class, every receiving N1 million as a “gesture of my honest apology and appreciation for his or her class and beauty”.
Her assertion reads: “I deal with all of you in the present day, taking full accountability and asking your forgiveness with my deepest remorse for the misery and unrest brought on by the occasions surrounding the collection of Finest Dressed on the premiere of “AJAKAJU.
“To begin with, I want to sincerely apologize to the Muslim group, particularly throughout this holy month of Ramadan.
“I want to provide my deepest apologies to the ladies in our society. As a lady, I perceive the significance of upholding and honoring our gender with dignity and respect. I need to guarantee you that I’ve the utmost respect for womanhood, and that I’d by no means deliberately interact in conduct that diminishes or discredits the function of girls in our society.
“I additionally sincerely apologize to my honorable and supportive boss Femi Adebayo @femiadebayosalami and his spouse, @iyanaladuke and @dayoamusa for the pointless backlash they confronted because of the announcement at our occasion. I deeply remorse the insults and disrespect expressed in direction of them, and I take full accountability for any hurt prompted.
“To Bobrisky @bobrisky222, I sincerely apologize for placing you in a tough place. The choice to reward you was by no means meant to trigger hurt or controversy, however quite was an try to generate publicity for our movie. I’m actually sorry for the inconvenience this has prompted you.
“To make amends and proper my errors, I made a decision to honor two ladies, Bode Alao and one other lovely lady, as one of the best dressed ladies on the premiere. Every will obtain an quantity of N1,000,000.”
Nonetheless, it stays to be seen whether or not the award and cash introduced to Bobrisky will likely be taken from him.
