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VDM Slams Legal Profession, Says Law Is One of The Poorest Professions In Nigeria
Social media activist, Martins Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has responded to critics over his appearance at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 66th Annual General Conference held in Port Harcourt.

VDM was invited as a panelist for a session on insecurity, where he shared personal experiences and spoke on the challenges facing ordinary Nigerians. His invitation however sparked backlash from some lawyers who questioned his presence at the prestigious lawyers’ gathering.

Reacting to the criticism, the activist said he was at the conference to represent the voiceless.
“I spoke on behalf of the poor people. I spoke on behalf of the people that don’t have a voice,” he said.
He further questioned why some lawyers were upset about his appearance: “Because a son of nobody was seen in your midst.”

VDM also rejected the description of law as a noble profession, stating that the reality on ground no longer supports that claim.
“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 went on to describe law as one of the most broke and poorest professions in Nigeria, citing unemployment and underemployment among lawyers.
“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. 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.”
His comments have since triggered mixed reactions online, with some Nigerians agreeing with him on the hardship in the legal profession, while others criticized his generalization.
SOURCE: Gistlover.com –