“Some VeryDarkMan With Barely A Secondary School Certificate Addressed Lawyers” – Adamu, SAN

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ibrahim Gamdeh Adamu has acknowledged that some of VeryDarkMan’s criticism of Nigeria’s legal profession contains truth, despite admitting that the remarks hurt him.

Adamu, spokesperson for the 68 newly conferred SANs, made the remarks while addressing the Supreme Court, where he raised concerns about the growing number of lawyers and the standard of legal practice in the country.

He questioned the decision to invite VeryDarkMan, whose real name is Martins Vincent Otse, to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, describing him as someone who “barely had a secondary school certificate.”

The activist had faced criticism over his invitation to the conference, where he spoke about insecurity before criticising the legal profession. He described law as one of Nigeria’s poorest professions and questioned how many lawyers were employed or actively practising.

Reacting to those comments, Adamu said, “These remarks hurt me as a member of the legal profession, but there is some truth in what he has said, which calls for introspection. We should therefore all look inwards.”