Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, says the legal profession is no longer a “noble” one in Nigeria. The claim follows public discussion tied to his participation in a panel at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt.
According to multiple outlets, VeryDarkMan made the statement on Friday in a social media post while responding to criticism over his invitation to the conference. He had been invited to speak on a panel session on insecurity, drawing from his experiences and views on security challenges facing Nigerians. Some legal professionals questioned why he was included, and his presence became a focus of debate.
In their reporting, outlets align on the core sequence: his conference appearance leads to criticism, he replies by framing his role as speaking for poor people and those without a voice, and then he pivots to broader criticism of the profession. While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis—some highlight the “noble profession” argument and others the context of the NBA invitation—the central points and his stated rationale are consistent across coverage.
