The Presidency has called for legal action against social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over the circulation of an audio recording allegedly linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, accused the influencer of disseminating false information through social media platforms.

Onanuga made the statement on Wednesday in a post shared on his X account while reacting to controversy surrounding the audio clip purportedly associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

According to him, the influencer should face legal consequences for allegedly circulating what he described as a fake audio recording involving the President.

“This VDM needs to face the weight of the law for being the conveyor and disseminator of a fake audio of President Tinubu. This is a clear case of an egregious abuse of the social media platform,” Onanuga wrote.

The Presidency, however, did not provide further details regarding the origin of the audio recording or whether any formal legal steps had been initiated against Martins Vincent Otse.

The controversy has continued to generate reactions online amid growing concerns over misinformation and the spread of unverified content on social media platforms.