VeryDarkman ordered by court to delete defamatory posts against Falana

An Ikeja high court has issued an interim order restraining the activist and social media influencer Martins Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan, from further circulating or publishing any defamatory video or comments against, Human rights activist, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and his son, Folarin Falana.

M. O. Dawodu, presiding judge, ruling on an exparte application gave the order while in a suit marked; ID/8584/GCM/2024 on Tuesday.

NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports that VeryDarkMan had recently shared an audio conversation wherein Idris Okuneye, the popular crossdresser known as Bobrisky claimed that Mr.Falana and his son Falz contacted her while she was serving a six-month sentence for naira abuse.

In the recording, Bobrisky alleged that Falz and his father tried to get him a presidential pardon in exchange for N10 million.

Bobrisky had since denied the recording, threatening to sue VeryDarkMan for defamation. According to male barbie, VeryDarkMan “recklessly” published the video without proper verification in order to “injure” his reputation and that of his family.

Mr. Femi Falana and Falz also institute legal action against the activist. In an ex-parte application instituted on Oct. 9, sued VeryDarkMan following his comments concerning a case between Social media Influencer and Cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In his, Justice Dawodu held that the publications made by VeryDarkMan on his social media accounts on September 24, 2024, linking Bobrisky to Falz and his father were defamatory and injurious to their public image.

Part of the ruling as sighted by NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) read, “The Defendant, his agents, and privies are hereby restrained from further releasing, publishing, or circulating any defamatory videos/comments about the Applicant and to bring down the defamatory video/comments about the Applicant published on 24th September, 2024 on all his online social media handles/pages pending compliance with the Pre-Action Protocol of this Honourable Court.

“Leave is hereby granted to the Applicant to serve the Pre-Action Bundles, Originating Processes, and all other court processes between parties herein on the Defendant by substituted means through his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju Esq. of Deji Adeyanju & Partners at Terrace Block D4, White Diamond Estate, Makuru Street, Off Embu Street, Off Aminu, Wuse II, Abuja.

“The Applicant must file and serve the Pre-action Bundles, Originating processes, and other accompanying processes on the Defendant within 14 days from today.” the judge held.