Social media celebrity, Idris Okuneye AKA Bobrisky, will be away from social media for six months, following a harsh prison sentence that was handed down after she pleaded guilty to naira mutilation charges.
Bobrisky’s absence on the internet has stirred a flurry of reactions from Nigerians, with many noting that he was scapegoated by the authorities. Fans and supporters have also revived the #BobriskyOnceSaid challenge as a way of showing support for the embattled socialite.
We compiled some of the most iconic quotes that made the cut.
“Any event wey me and you jam, I go dey beat you”
For when you have an op that’s trying you.
“This life wey I come, I go enjoy myself till I die”
In essence, YOLO.
“I’m quite expensive, I’m not for everybody”
This is the public announcement you need to dissociate yourself from poverty and its siblings.
“Good girl no dey pay o, hope you know that?”
An important reminder in this wicked, wicked world.
“Ehn, ehn, don’t worry, I’m about to take over”
Ran into some good fortune? You won the lotto? Your sugar daddy came through? This is the only acceptable quote to announce you’re in your rich-bitch era.
“You’ll not wait and hear from the other side of the story, you’ll just open your mouth like pigs”
Objectivity is always key.
“Who is your bro? Your bro is in Yaba collecting treatment”
Take this Bobrisky quote as the street version of familiarity breeds contempt.
“If you come and greet me, I’ll greet you. If you comot eye say you no see me, I no see you. I know your papa before?”
And that’s on period. In this life, only regard those who regard you.
“We’re not seeing your face. Must you see my face?”
This quote will come in handy if you’re a content creator who’s constantly hopping on live sessions.
“A lot of you don’t know how to keep secrets. Your mouth is too loose. At the end of the day, you tell people about it.”
Basically, learn to mechionu.
“Who die of insult? Have you ever seen anybody on this earth that die of insult?”
Let people run their mouth, as long as it doesn’t affect your bread.
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