Popular social media critic VeryDarkMan, also known as VDM, has denied defaming human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, singer Falz, ahead of their defamation lawsuit hearing.
VeryDarkMan shared a leaked audio in which Bobrisky implicated Falz and his father, alleging they sought a presidential pardon for a fee while Bobrisky was in prison. Despite demands for an apology and retraction,
VeryDarkMan failed to comply, leading to a court order to remove the post before the lawsuit’s hearing on November 14, 2024.
Meanwhile, in a new video posted on his Instagram page, VDM, who noted that he will not apologize, reiterated that the video he posted was to expose corruption in Nigeria and urged the Falanas to clear their names.
He said: “I just arrived in Lagos for the Femi Falana case against me at the Ikeja High Court by 9:00 AM. I came to Lagos ahead of that. As you all know, they (Falana and Falz) said I defamed them, but for me, it’s corruption that I exposed. I see things that don’t make sense, like someone going to prison and not serving jail term or the EFCC, which is expected to catch people involved in corruption, collecting money.
“That’s what I exposed. But sadly, some people, Falana and Falz, whose names were mentioned, said I should have informed them before posting such things about them. They asked me to apologize. I don’t see anything wrong with what I did, so I’m not apologizing to anybody. They should clear their name.
“I have tried to respect them, but it didn’t work because I went to prostrate for Falana, yet they insisted that I must go and apologize. Now it is time for the court hearing, and heaven won’t fall. Tomorrow, if I hear their names again, I will post it. I don’t fear anybody’s father. I don’t want a country where, when it is someone’s time, we should keep quiet.”
