By Sulaymon Ruqoya
September 26th, 2026
Nigerian rapper and activist, Falz, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to social media personality, VeryDarkMan (VDM), in response to allegations involving the dropping of money laundering charges against public figure, Bobrisky. The ultimatum follows claims made by VDM that Falz and his father, renowned lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), were involved in aiding Bobrisky’s escape from legal consequences.
In a viral audio shared on September 24, 2024, Bobrisky alleged that unnamed EFCC officers accepted ₦15 million to drop money laundering charges against him. He further claimed that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and his son assisted in preventing his imprisonment. VeryDarkMan, building on this narrative, specifically accused Falz and his father of being behind the alleged legal interference.
The accusations quickly gained attraction on social media, leading Falz to trend. In response, the rapper’s legal team released a statement on September 25, 2024, demanding an immediate retraction and apology from VDM.
The statement emphasized the gravity of the allegations, quoting VDM’s remark, “In everything and everyone that is mentioned here, I will be disappointed if truly FALZ and his father are involved in this whole Bobrisky issue.” Falz’s legal team described VDM’s claims as “a vicious, wicked, and reckless ploy to impugn the reputation of our client and lower him in the estimation of right-thinking members of the public.”
The legal notice posted to Falz’s Instagram account demanded that VDM retract his statements and issue a public apology across all platforms where the allegations were spread. “Be advised that if we do not receive your formal retraction and apology as demanded within 24 (twenty-four) hours of the receipt hereof, we shall proceed with our client’s instructions to seek appropriate legal remedies, including monetary damages, against you for your incendiary publication and dissemination of defamatory statements,” the notice concluded.
As of now, there has been no public response from VeryDarkMan regarding the ultimatum.