Public interest lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has provided insight into the ongoing defamation dispute involving prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan.
In a statement shared on X, Effiong criticized VeryDarkMan’s approach to the controversy, noting that it revealed a fundamental misunderstanding of defamation laws.
Effiong stressed that VeryDarkMan’s personal remarks, coupled with his publication of a defamatory audio, placed him in a legally precarious position.
“Saying that you expected Femi Falana to write to Bobrisky and not you, who actually published the defamatory matter, is just a demonstration of your acute lack of knowledge of the law of libel.
“Even if you want to plead the defence of fair comment in court, your personal and highly prejudicial comments make it improbable for you to prevail. Emotion is one thing; the law is another,” Effiong stated.
The lawyer explained that…