“I hold Femi Falana in high esteem and never intended to defame him..” – VeryDarkMan

Controversial human rights activist and social media personality, VeryDarkMan, has said that he did not intent to defame renowned lawyer Femi Falana.

The drama unfolded after VeryDarkMan shared an audio recording of Bobrisky discussing his EFCC ordeal, which implicated Femi Falana.

Falana’s lawyers swiftly responded with a formal statement, demanding the removal of the defamatory content and threatening legal action.

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In a video posted on Instagram, VeryDarkMan clarified:

“I hold Femi Falana in high esteem and never intended to defame him… My reaction was based on Bobrisky’s allegations, which I don’t believe to be true about Falana. If proven otherwise, I’d be disappointed.”

VeryDarkMan called for a thorough investigation into the matter, distancing himself from the initial defamation claims.