Tinubu Lookalike To Star In Retaliation Video? VDM Explodes Over NBC’s Ban On Eedris Abdulkareem

Controversial social media personality, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has revealed plans to sponsor a new music video for the protest anthem “Tell Your Papa,” which was recently banned by the Nigerian government.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Federal Government, through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), banned the track on Thursday, describing it as inappropriate and offensive.

Ironically, the ban has brought significant attention to the song, which had previously flown under the radar.

Reacting to the development, VeryDarkMan condemned the government’s move to prevent the song from being aired on radio and television, insisting that the lyrics reflect the harsh realities faced by Nigerians.

In a video shared via his social media platforms, VDM announced that he would work closely with veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem to create a new version of the music video. He also hinted at including a lookalike of President Bola Tinubu, since the President himself would not appear in the production.

“I went to Eedris Abdulkareem’s page and saw the message from NBC informing him that they’ve banned his song, ‘Tell Your Papa,’ where he told Seyi Tinubu to inform his father about the hardship and rising deaths caused by insecurity in the country,” VDM said.

“So, the government doesn’t want the truth broadcasted on air. But let’s be honest, is there no hardship? Are people not dying?”

He continued: “It’s fine. Who even listens to radio or watches TV these days? We’ll take this fight to social media instead.

“Dear Eedris Abdulkareem, we’re going to shoot another video. This time, we’ll fund it ourselves. I’ll be featured in the video, and we’ll find someone who looks like Tinubu since we can’t get the President himself. We’ll title it ‘Tell Your Papa 2’ and highlight even more issues.”

VDM concluded by accusing the government of trying to suppress dissent and control the narrative:
“This shows they hear the cries of Nigerians, but they just don’t want to act. And when someone speaks up, they try to silence them by censoring the media and limiting how far the message can spread.”