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Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has clarified that he has no input on what controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, (VDM) shares on social media while apologizing to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the social activist VeryDarkMan had on Tuesday shared a voice note in which the self-proclaimed trans woman, Bobrisky, alleged she spoke with Falz in prison and that Falz and his father, Femi Falana, SAN, tried to get him a presidential pardon in exchange for N10 million.
Reacting to the audio, VeryDarkMan expressed disappointment at the popular singer and his father for associating with male barbie and even asked if Falz’ dey do’, a comment many assumed was questioning Falz’s sexual orientation.
The acclaimed activist further used one of Falz’s hit songs, ‘This is Nigeria’, asserting that he’s a hypocrite.
Shortly after releasing the video, Seun, via his Instagram, disclosed that he gave the VDM the go-ahead to release the controversial audio tape.
However, In a video he shared on social media on Thursday, October 4, Seun made a U-turn, saying VDM did not play the content of the audio but only told him about it verbally.
He said he never intended for VDM to defame or insult Falana who was his late father, Fela’s lawyer, saying that VDM never listens to anyone and does whatever he feels is right.
He added that although, he enjoyed a good relationship with VDM, he does not in any way control VDM.
He said, ‘’I wasn’t conniving and I did not have any ulterior motive because I am the one that still came out to say he told me before he said it. If I was the one pushing him, I would never have come out to say he told me. I would have been in the shadow. The matter did not concern me and I told him to go and say what he wants to say.
I am sorry deeply if that offended Uncle Femi., It is really not my intention. I will not in any way, shape or form want to join anybody even VDM to fight Uncle Femi Falana. We have been through a lot. We have come a long way. Left to me, the one that matters to me is the institutional lapses of EFCC taking money to drop money laundering charge. I will never join issues with anybody to try and denigrate, insult or defame.”
Speaking further, he said, ‘’When people are talking and involving me in VDM’s post, am I VDM’s producer? Does he write what he wants to say to me for approval? This thing is surprising to me. In fact, I did not know that when he was going to do his video, he would ad the innuendos…that’s his style. He did not tell me he was going to do all that. Even if I tell him do not do it, he would have done it.”
Recall, the respected lawyer had, in a recent interview, threatened to initiate civil proceedings in the high court should VeryDarkMan fail to apologize for his claims.
