VeryDarkMan: Court Adjourns Falana Suit to January 2025

An Ikeja High Court of Lagos State, has adjourned the hearing of an alleged defamation suit filed by Mr Femi Falana, SAN and his son, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, against the controversial online activist, Vincent Otse, aka VeryDarkMan (VDM) to January 23, 2025.

VDM is being dragged before the Court presided over by Justice Mathias Dawodu, on alleged defamation of character.

At the resumed hearing of the matter, the Falanas’ Counsel, Dr Muiz Banire, SAN, informed the court that the Claimants had filed the originating process and the same has been served on the Defendants. Dr Banire also said a motion on notice was served on October 25, but Justice Dawodu said the originating process was not before the court.

The Claimants’ Counsel, however, prayed the court to adjourn the case to enable him file administrative processes.

“In this circumstance, my lord, the best thing to do is to adjourn the matter, so that we can go back to the registry to file all the administrative processes,” Banire said.

Responding, VDM’s Lawyer, Mr Marvin Omorogbe, said it had been observed that there was no valid writ of summons before the court.

“I will give you a date for hearing, because we are talking about a writ that is not before the court”, Justice Dawodu said.

The Judge thereafter, adjourned the case to January 23, 2025, for hearing of the preliminary objection.