A Lagos High Court has dismissed the preliminary objection filed by social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, in a ₦1 billion defamation suit filed by Femi Falana SAN and his son, singer Falz.
Justice Fimisola Azeez ruled that the objection lacked merit and ordered VDM to pay ₦200,000 in costs—₦100,000 each to the Falanas.
The suit stems from a September 2024 Instagram video allegedly defamatory to the Falana family.
The court has now ordered VDM to file his defence ahead of the next hearing set for July 8.
