Nigerians will protest oppression in the morning… and celebrate it by evening.

Read that again.

We cry about bad governance, abuse of power, oppressors and a system that silences people. Yet, the moment that same pattern shows up in a different form—just wearing the face of social media activism—we applaud it.

That contradiction is exactly what’s playing out in the clash between VeryDarkMan (VDM) and Blord.

Let’s strip away the noise and deal with facts.

A self-acclaimed activist, VeryDarkMan, traveled all the way to China—and instead of  facing the influencing job he went for or exposing systems, policies, or institutions hurting Nigerians, he chose an individual.
Without any prior public provocation from Blord, he called out his brand, labeled him a cheat and a thief, and urged Nigerians to boycott his business.

That’s not “activism.” That’s a direct hit on someone’s livelihood.

Call it what it is: when you publicly accuse a business of fraud without proven legal backing, you are stepping into libel and defamation territory. You are not “speaking truth to power”—you are exercising power over someone.

But here’s where it gets uncomfortable.

Instead of asking, “What really happened first?” many Nigerians rushed to celebrate the downfall of Blord when legal consequences started showing up. No context. No questions. Just vibes and outrage.

And you have to ask—why?

Is it envy? Bias? Tribal sentiment? Or are we just addicted to public takedowns?

 

Same injustice VDM claim to be fighting is what his displaying, no proven conviction, no guilt found and his remanded for 26days

Because if we’re being honest, the dangerous precedent here isn’t about Blord or VDM—it’s about what we are choosing to normalize.

Today, it’s someone you don’t like. Tomorrow, it could be you.

If your goal is to fight for the common man, then build solutions. If goods are cheaper in China, import them. Compete. Crash the prices. That’s real impact. That’s real disruption.

But targeting individuals while ignoring the actual system? That’s not bravery—it’s strategy. And a convenient one at that.

We all know why the real targets—the government, broken policies, and structural failures—are rarely confronted head-on. Because that comes with real consequences. Real risk.

It’s easier to go after a businessman than a broken system.

Blord, for his part, didn’t immediately take the legal route many expected. Maybe he saw it as online banter. Maybe he underestimated the intent. Maybe he chose restraint at first.

But let’s not pretend both sides are equal from the starting line.

When someone publicly brands your business a scam and tells people to avoid you, your first instinct is defense—legally or otherwise. That’s human. That’s expected.

Does that justify every reaction that followed? No.

But context matters.

Because if we ignore how things begin, we will always misjudge how they end.

There’s an old saying: “Don’t start what you can’t finish.”

Not because others are right—but because there are always people willing to go further than you ever planned.

The real issue here isn’t just two individuals clashing. It’s a society that cheers destruction when it’s entertaining, then cries oppression when it turns on them.

You cannot normalize reputational attacks today and expect protection tomorrow.

The same weapon you celebrate will eventually be used against you.

So before you pick a side, ask yourself one simple question:

Are you defending justice… or just enjoying the spectacle?

Because there’s a difference.

And one of them will cost you eventually.

VDM has been accused as an APC agent using  to humble Blood for criticizing city boy, when he said his the only billionaire that can not be bought