Former Nigeria’s vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar is very angry over the arrest of VeryDarkMan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Atiku said: “The arrest and continued detention of social media influencer and outspoken critic, Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is yet another blatant abuse of power by the Tinubu administration, which has made political repression a hallmark of its rule.”

“Even more alarming is the fact that Mr. Otse remains in custody without any formal charges is a flagrant violation of his constitutional rights and a chilling reminder of the growing authoritarianism under this government.”

“This latest episode is part of a disturbing pattern: the Tinubu regime’s relentless assault on the fundamental freedoms of Nigerians, particularly those who dare to speak truth to power or align with the political opposition.”

“We must not allow state-sponsored repression to become the defining character of our democracy.”

“While security agencies are quick to target dissenters and critics, often in complete disregard of due process, political loyalists with credible allegations of corruption walk free, trading sycophancy for immunity.”

“The Tinubu administration’s systematic crackdown on opposition voices is nothing short of disgraceful. It is an affront to democratic norms and must be fiercely condemned and resisted.”

For those who don’t know, VeryDarkMan was arrested on Friday by the EFCC over an undisclosed offense.

However, before his arrest VeryDarkMan had announced his visit to one of GTBank branches in Abuja to complain about an alleged deduction from his mother’s account.

Meanwhile, EFCC in a statement on Monday disclosed that the social media critic was arrested following multiple petitions it received against him.