22/09/2026
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0:00–0:45 — VeryDarkMan said an egbon he respects called him the previous day and pleaded with him not to post anything about Senator Natasha anymore. The person explained that Natasha is contesting for the Kogi senatorial seat against Yahaya Bello, so anything VDM says about her could be used against her politically. He also told VDM that Nigerians trust him and believe he has integrity.
0:45–1:30 — VDM said he understood the concern, but he questioned why he should stop talking about the matter. He described the political situation as Natasha versus Yahaya Bello and criticized both sides. He accused Natasha of manipulation, blackmail, lying and pushing an agenda, while describing Bello as a politician facing serious corruption allegations.
1:30–2:15 — VDM attacked Yahaya Bello's record as Kogi governor. He said Bello had the opportunity to transform Kogi State but, according to him, instead mismanaged public resources. He mentioned the allegations surrounding money used for his children's school fees abroad and contrasted that with the condition of some schools in Kogi State.
2:15–3:00 — He questioned why Bello would now want to contest for a senatorial seat despite the corruption and money-laundering case against him. VDM then said he also did not see Natasha as completely different because, in his view, someone who deliberately creates a political narrative to turn Nigerians against another person is also engaging in manipulation.
3:00–3:45 — VDM said his main concern has always been accountability. He complained about bloggers, Twitter influencers, Facebook influencers and Instagram influencers who, according to him, claim to care about Nigeria but mainly discuss issues that will bring them engagement or benefit them financially.
3:45–4:30 — He returned to Natasha's response. VDM said she tried to make it appear as though he had been paid to speak about her, particularly through the reference to a "brown envelope" alongside his picture. He insisted that he was not paid and said he investigated the origin of the voice recordings himself.
4:30–5:15 — VDM explained that two voice recordings were released, but social-media users mainly circulated the one that appeared favorable to Natasha. He specifically mentioned seeing a post from Sarah Ibrahim questioning why people had suddenly stopped discussing Akpabio's own recording while focusing on Natasha's matter.
5:15–6:00 — He argued that the people who had previously posted about Akpabio's alleged attempt to influence the media should also post Natasha's recording. VDM said the Natasha recording, in his interpretation, was about creating a narrative that Akpabio was blackmailing the President over Natasha and making Natasha appear like a victim.
6:00–6:45 — VDM said he would therefore not analyze Natasha's recording or Akpabio's recording because he believed doing so would give the politicians another advantage. He said the recordings are already online and people should listen to them themselves.
6:45–7:30 — He challenged the bloggers to post Natasha's recording across Instagram, Facebook and X in the same way they posted Akpabio's controversy. He said that if both sides were given equal attention, then he could discuss the two issues and demand accountability from both politicians.
7:30–8:14 — VDM accused some influencers of being political propaganda pushers and alleged that some collect money from politicians. He said his own page would not be used for propaganda and claimed Natasha had paid some people in the media. He concluded that he was no longer going to analyze the matter and told people to watch the recordings themselves. He ended by saying that if Natasha releases another video, he would be among the first to share it, before making his final comparison between the two political camps.