Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, has been given a 48-hour ultimatum to apologize over a video he made while reacting to a recent comment by the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad.
TheNewsGuru reports that the outspoken activist had responded to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar III’s recent comments about social media.
This comes after the Sultan described social media as a “terrorist organization” in a viral video, citing its potential to spread false narratives and destabilize society.
“Social media is a terrorist organization. What they do; somebody will sit down in his comfort zone and formulate stories, and you will discover that it is not true,” the Sultan stated.
However, VDM disagrees, arguing that the Sultan’s comments are offensive to individuals like himself who have leveraged social media for good.
In a viral video directed at the Sultan, VDM highlighted his efforts in using social media to fight injustice and promote positive change.
As a prominent social media critic and activist, VDM has gained recognition for his fearless approach to addressing societal issues. He believes that the advantages of social media outweigh its disadvantages, particularly in advocating for justice and equality.
In his caption, he wrote: “With all due respect do the sultan of Sokoto it is really off3ns!ve to my likes that you would call social media a t3rror!st organization, as a first class king and a father you should do more research on social media anyways now that I am certain that you watch and use social media I have a message for you to pass across to the authorities, God bless you sir”
In response to the video, the president of Northern Nigeria Youths in a statement demanded a public apology and retraction from VDM, accusing him of disrespecting the Sultan.
Other northern groups, including Islamic and traditional organisations, have also thrown their weight behind the monarch, calling any form of criticism against him an insult to the Muslim Ummah.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has similarly vowed to defend the Sultan from what it described as disrespectful commentary.