The Presidency has called for legal action against social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over the circulation of an alleged fake audio involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the call in a post on X, accusing the influencer of spreading false and misleading content on social media.
“This VDM needs to face the weight of the law for being the conveyor and disseminator of a fake audio of President Tinubu. This is a clear case of an egregious abuse of the social media platform,” Onanuga stated.
The presidential aide was reacting to a viral post questioning why some Nigerians believed the voice in the controversial audio belonged to President Tinubu.
In the viral video, VDM reportedly referenced the alleged leaked audio while urging Nigerians not to support President Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The development has continued to generate widespread reactions across social media platforms, with debates surrounding misinformation, digital responsibility, and freedom of expression online.
