The social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan has described law as one of the poorest professions in Nigeria, dismissing claims that law remained a noble profession.
Penpushing reports that VeryDarkMan said this while responding to criticism over his invitation to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBSA) 66th Annual General Conference held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
The social media influencer, it would be recalled was invited to participate in a panel session on insecurity at the conference, where he shared his experiences and views on the security challenges facing Nigerians.
Penpushing further reports that his appearance, however, sparked criticism from some members of the legal profession, with some questioning his invitation and participation at the gathering.
The activist reacting to the backlash in a video shared on social media on Friday, explained that he attended the conference to speak on behalf of poor Nigerians and people without a voice, and equally questioned why some people were uncomfortable with his presence among lawyers.
“I spoke on behalf of the poor people. I spoke on behalf of the people that don’t have a voice. Because a son of nobody was seen in your midst. This bunch of clowns are telling me that law is a noble profession. Well, lately, law has not been a noble profession. I’m sorry to say. I’m not even sorry to say. It is what it is’, he said
Penpushing also reports that VeryDarkMan argued that many trained lawyers in Nigeria were unemployed or unable to practise, describing law as one of the poorest professions in the country.
“But even you, some of you who are not even practising. Mind you, law is one of the most broke professions we have in the country. Because we never talk about it. Law is one of the most broke professions. One of the poorest professions in this country is law’, he emphasised
“How many lawyers are there? How many lawyers have jobs? How many lawyers actually go to court? Ask yourself that. And every year, they say they have people graduating from law school. Four thousand have graduated from law school, only to end up selling bedsheets,” he added.
Penpushing reports that he equally faulted the continued graduation of thousands of lawyers from the Nigerian Law School despite what he described as limited opportunities within the profession.
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