Popular Nigerian activist, VeryDarkMan, has responded to the seven-day ultimatum given by the All Progressives Congress, calling on him to apologise over his comments about Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

VDM had criticised Akpabio’s trip to the Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral, describing it as shameful.

Responding to the APC's ultimatum, the social critic said that the real people who deserve an apology in Nigeria are the ordinary citizens suffering from the consequences of bad governance, not the politicians.

In a video he posted on Instagram, he made it clear that his greater concern was for Nigerians living under the weight of insecurity and poor leadership.

He said, “I want to apologise to the people of Benue, Jos, Kwara, Enugu, Edo State... those who have been victims of insurgency and insecurity.

They are the ones who deserve an apology, not these politicians. VDM stated that while many leaders are busy attending ceremonies abroad, citizens back home are being killed, kidnapped, and displaced without meaningful intervention.

VeryDarkMan explained that his criticism of Akpabio was never intended to be personal. He said he was advised by many to apologise because of the sensitive nature of the matter.

He stated: "After thinking about it, I realised I did not actually plan to insult him or make him feel some type of way. If he feels offended, and they request an apology, then it's fine.

However, he maintained that the real insult was how political leaders have consistently ignored the plight of their citizens. He lamented: "People are dying every day.

Farmers are being killed on their land, yet leaders are boarding private jets for events that add no value to Nigerians.

The activist went further by giving the federal government seven days to tackle the growing insecurity in parts of the country, especially in Benue, Jos, Kwara, and Enugu.

He said, "I want to give you people seven days to climb down on all these attacks happening in Benue, Jos, and other states.

VDM stressed that if the government failed to act, he would continue to amplify the voices of the victims and expose the failures of leadership without fear or favour.

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