Nigerian law protects phone call privacy. Recording someone without consent could violate the NDPR and Constitution's privacy protections. It is also a crime under the Cybercrime Act (Sections 24 and 37), with a potential fine of not more than N7,000,000.00 or imprisonment.

Nigerian law protects phone call privacy. Recording someone without consent could violate the NDPR and Constitution's privacy protections. It is also a crime under the Cybercrime Act (Sections 24 and 37), with a potential fine of not more than N7,000,000.00 or imprisonment.

CommonSense1967:
This is a no no no.
The minister should be smart enough not to allow this guy or any content creator to use him as a prop.

naten:
That is unnecessary. This is a needless attention

akinsmail51:
This guy is doing too much, it may later bounce back on him. Everything is not shareable on the Internet.

9jatriot:
Wel that pastor when promise to sue this guy that time, the number of hours when he give VDM never reach abi he abandon the match or he don don add extra time

idealogical:



The only crime I see here is the one committed by your favorite.

This is why your favorite is getting sued, your favorite is just another criminal taking advantage of our weak institutions, turning himself into an untouchable, playing judge, jury, and advocate, proclaiming people guilty without investigation or trial, and defaming people without facts.

They will teach him a lesson.

VDM is so stupid that this time around, he's messing with a SAN and a family of lawyers.

idealogical:



The only crime I see here is the one committed by your favorite.

This is why your favorite is getting sued, your favorite is just another criminal taking advantage of our weak institutions, turning himself into an untouchable, playing judge, jury, and advocate, proclaiming people guilty without investigation or trial, and defaming people without facts.

They will teach him a lesson.

VDM is so stupid that this time around, he's messing with a SAN and a family of lawyers.

idealogical:
When the courts are done with VDM or after jail time and heavy fines, na to dey consult lawyer before opening mouth remain.

You always have to watch your mouth, vet and verify your story, and try not to mention people's names or defame them even if you have your facts straight.

VDM is just another crude and crass lawbreaker masquerading as an activist.

Right now, even Bob fit sue VDM for invasion of privacy and win easily.

jaxxy:
This guy is doing a good job bt likes attention no doubt..

As for the bobrisky issue I think he's taking it too personal and thst maybe cos they personally insulted him but he should remain objective and not fall for their pettiness.

ogaemma:
I am waiting for the second audio or video he promised to post.
We must get to the root of this case.
The NIGERIA criminal justice system and prison's is not met for only the poor and nobody of the society.
Is obvious that the EFCC is now worst than SARS, however all the corrupt EFCC officers involved in this saga must be investigated and face the law.
Infact the EFCC should be reform.
Their level of corruption and compromise in Lagos and Abuja is becoming too loud.
May God protect these VDM.

omooba969:


Is this supposed to mean that VDM would not get a fair hearing, or would be denied his inherent human rights bcoz family of lawyers are involved in this mess?

It appears that you're the stvpid fellow here, bcoz the actions of VDM on this matter don't constitute a conviction of those people involved.

This is what we call an exposé[.

Abeg getat!

Xscape1993:
Weak institutions cause by corruption is our main problem in this country. Lie, pretence, fraud, incompetency, tribal, religion, politcal affiliation and greed is killing this country slowly.

omooba969:


You're a very funny individual.

You're trying so hard to paint the Nigerian courts like their western counterparts...lol

Funny how you avoid touching the bone of contention but spending your energy on VDM who has chosen his course already. You must really think VDM is not resolute and doesn't know what he's doing.

Hahahaha 😂

Inibehe Effiong
@InibeheEffiong
DEFAMATION OF FEMI FALANA

Saying that you expected Femi Falana to write to Bobrisky and not you who actually published the defamatory matter, is just a demonstration of your acute lack of knowledge of the law of libel.

Even if you want to plead the defence of fair comment in court, your personal and highly prejudicial comments makes it improbable for you to prevail.

Emotion is one thing, law is another.

In the law of defamation, innuendos are actionable. You don’t need to mention names or be direct. If reasonable and right thinking members of the society can deduce from your statement that you were referring to the claimant, and that the claimant’s estimation is lowered on account of your statement, you are liable.

It is elementary law that there is a distinction between the writing or authoring of a defamatory matter and publication of a defamatory matter.

Publication arises when what is said or written is brought to the notice of the whole world or third parties. That is what gives rise to a cause of action and not the mere authoring of the matter.

Assuming the audio is credible, the person who recorded it only authored it. I am using the word “assuming” intentionally because Falz has strongly disputed the substance of his conversation with Bobrisky.

Bobrisky did not publish the audio.

The person who published it is primarily liable for the injury suffered by those affected by it.

When articles are written in newspapers, those who are aggrieved will ordinarily sue the newspapers, and may decide to also join the author(s) of the article(s).

Asking Falana to approach Bobrisky and not you is ludicrous. The law does not work that way.

I am passionately interested in sanitizing our country’s institutions. I know that the Correctional Service in Nigeria is corrupt and requires radical reforms. However, if you’re going to accuse a lawyer or anyone for that matter of aiding a prisoner to avoid jail time or to serve imprisonment outside the custodial centre, you should have solid facts to substantiate it. If you’re going to propagate that a lawyer wanted to pervert the cause of justice through bribery or any other way, you should have more than ‘courage’.

You didn’t just publish the purported audio, you went ahead to offer personal opinions and commentaries which has adversely impacted the reputation of Mr. Falana.

You even said you’ve lost respect for him, and that someone who defended Fela shouldn’t be involved in such act. Is that still within permissible limits of fair comment?

The fact that many people online have made negative comments about Falana on account on your publication is evidence that his reputation has been lowered.

If Bobrisky wanted a pardon and briefed Falana to make the application on his behalf, is Falana supposed to do so pro bono? Now that Mr. Falana has denied ever having such discussion with Bobrisky, you are still grandstanding and asserting that you haven’t defamed him.

Suggesting that Falana demanded for N10 million to bribe someone to facilitate application for pardon is a grave allegation.

By the way, the said audio is not from a phone conversation between Bobrisky and Falz. It is supposedly between Bobrisky and a yet to be identified third party. This makes the case of defamation more compelling. If you have the voice record of the call between Bobrisky and Falz that substantiates your assertions and innuendos, put it out for everyone to listen to. If you don’t have it, you will need more than grandstanding to succeed.

I support NBA’s call for an independent investigation into Bobrisky’s case.

However, the man whose reputation you’ve lowered has every right to seek redress.

By the way, when you received the audio, did you make any effort to verify it? Did you confront those mentioned in it before you published it? If all that you wanted was for investigation to be carried out, why did you make highly prejudicial comments on the matter?

It is easy to play to the gallery.

jaxxy:
This guy is doing a good job bt likes attention no doubt..

As for the bobrisky issue I think he's taking it too personal and thst maybe cos they personally insulted him but he should remain objective and not fall for their pettiness.

Mathewrichard99:
I think God wanted to make him a woman really. He talks cho cho cho like women, talk like parrots in heat......careless talk. Imagine if he has kept things to himself now, all these issues wouldn't have generated. Anyway, it's okay, at least to show the dirtiness and corruption practices that has been going on for decades in Nigeria prisons and also that nonsense corrupt enterprise called EFCC.... Infact all Nigeria government parastatals are thieves, terribly corrupt...even the presidency smell of corruption to hell ...
Exactly... Buh still nothing will come out of all these, they're just keeping Nigerians busy with it cos soon everything will die a natural death.

kheny12:
Idris is innocent , Bob should be taking back to prison . Bob always cause wahala for Idris.

Xscape1993:
Weak institutions cause by corruption is our main problem in this country. Lie, pretence, fraud, incompetency, tribal, religion, politcal affiliation and greed is killing this country slowly.