VDM’s Lawyer Deji Adeyanju calls out Burna Boy, over Darlington Case

Nigerian activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju is now part of rapper Speed Darlington’s situation, which reportedly involves singer Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy.

Recently, Speedy, also called Akpi, was reported missing on social media after not being reachable for three days. This followed his claims about Burna Boy’s connection to the arrested US music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

Burna Boy also posted some tweets that made people suspect he was linked to Speed Darlington’s disappearance.

In a recent update, Deji Adeyanju announced on his official X page that he is now involved in the case, promising to do everything possible to help Speed regain his freedom.

He wrote:

“We are now involved in the Speed Darlington matter. We will do everything to get him freed. Nobody should be arrested by the police for expressing their views or opinions. We urge the authorities to stop the clampdown on freedom of speech in Nigeria.”

See the tweet below:

In another tweet, Deji Adeyanju criticized a musician linked to Speedy’s disappearance. He stated that one cannot be an oppressor while also singing against oppression.

See some comments below:

@its_classicb: “Defamations? Burna BOY is a public figure and a lot of guidable people will believe those false allegations which isn’t good for his brand. He’s just a business man protesting his reputation and I don’t see that as being an “oppressor” Y’all funny fr fr.”

@mrchidozie: “You can’t be defaming people and feel you will go unpunished, Burna has worked literally hard to place himself where he is now and all of a sudden speed Darlington wants to push a negative narrative with his brand.”

@_rashydah_: “Freedom of speech, yes in a civil and democratic society, but defamations have it consequences!!!”

@Rick_global: “My apki ask question, una say e defame una … jonkies.”

@oluwapoel: “So Defamation is now Free of speech? Anybody can just wake up and start spilling trash about your family and we can call that a freedom of expression? Ori e ti buru.”

@descady’: “With this his statement ,you can now tell why he is backing up VDM his client …..Defamation is different from freedom of speech hunkle.”

@innocentijeoma: “Yeye lawyer, but the so-called oppressed can defame someone abi? Una dey craze.”

@the_kokolet: “People should stop defaming people too. Especially when you don’t have the proof to defend your statements.”

@Babypeace28: “I don’t understand why some of u like to twist words. He defamed someone, and was arrested. How is that oppressing? If u don’t want to be oppressed, keep ur mouth shut.”

@helmaqueen1: “Speedo is our guy, but he went too far with his talk talk.”

@Lady_chi98:“Imagine being a lawyer and not knowing the difference between defamation and freedom of speech 😢.”

@sir_prince01: “People should STOP defaming others and playing the victim !!! ‘Defamation is Oppression😂.”

@Legacywealth1: “Everyone keeps saying defamation, defamation. Na police dem dey use prove defamation? Na police be law court? You see intimidation here, and you say defamation. Backward people.”

@iam_sannwalaw: “Defamation is a civil wrong.”