Abubakar, in a statement, accused Onanuga of abandoning his pro-democracy credentials to defend what he called “one of the worst governments in the country’s history.”
A lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, representing social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has demanded the investigation and prosecution of Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, over “false, misleading and provocative” comments against his client.
Abubakar, in a statement, accused Onanuga of abandoning his pro-democracy credentials to defend what he called “one of the worst governments in the country’s history.”
The lawyer said he was “appalled” by a tweet posted by Onanuga on May 27, 2026, in which he called for VDM to be prosecuted over a fake audio clip that used President Bola Tinubu’s voice.
Abubakar recalled Onanuga’s history as a journalist and pro-democracy activist during the military era, noting that the presidential aide once resisted dictatorship and censorship under former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida.
