3 Reasons Why people support VeryDarkMan
In recent weeks, social media and the streets of Nigeria have been flooded with calls for the release of online activist VeryDarkMan. From churches to campuses, influencers to market women, voices have risen in unison—not necessarily to celebrate him as a saint, but to stand by someone they feel has stood by them.
This isn’t just about one man. It’s about what happens when institutions fail, and the people are left searching for someone—anyone—who seems to care.
1. People Support Who Supports Them
In a country where many feel abandoned, unheard, and unprotected, anyone who shows consistent courage or interest in the people’s daily struggles stands out.
VeryDarkMan didn’t rise because he was the most refined voice or the most strategic mind. He rose because people saw him speak up when others stayed silent. Whether you like him or not, that kind of bravery—messy as it may be—is currency in a society where official channels often feel distant.
When you give people a voice, they’ll give you their loyalty.
2. The Danger of Silence from Institutions
What’s happening around VeryDarkMan is a reflection of a much deeper issue: institutional silence and disorder. When due process is missing, when the EFCC and the police operate without clear accountability, chaos fills the vacuum.
People are not naturally rebellious. But when they see justice ignored, they seek it elsewhere—even in voices that are flawed, aggressive, or controversial.
Our institutions need to understand that public trust is earned through consistent, lawful, and transparent behavior. Not through abrupt arrests, unclear detentions, or selective enforcement of justice.
3. A Nation of Exhausted Citizens
VeryDarkMan’s case is just one in a growing list of public reactions to perceived injustice. His popularity isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence. He showed up when others didn’t. And in a nation full of tired people, that’s often enough.
This isn’t about choosing sides. It’s about recognizing that until institutions start acting right, the people will continue choosing personalities over process.
The real problem isn’t that people are rallying behind VeryDarkMan.
The real problem is why they felt they had to in the first place.
The Mirror in the Noise
This is not a defense of VeryDarkMan’s actions or methods. It’s a reflection on the environment that created the need for him. We don’t have to like the noise, but we must understand the silence that made it necessary.
If we want fewer “messiahs,” then we need more responsible systems. Until then, every crack in the wall will create space for another loud, imperfect voice—and the people will listen, because silence from the top echoes louder.
3 Reasons Why people support VeryDarkMan
