Activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, declined to comment on VeryDarkMan (VDM) during his first interaction with journalists after being released from the Kuje Correctional Centre.
During the media briefing, a journalist informed Sowore that VDM had spoken about him while he was in detention and asked for his reaction.
Responding, Sowore dismissed the question, saying he was not interested in engaging in discussions intended to generate online content.
“I don’t respond to questions directed at creating content,” he said.
The brief response has since attracted attention on social media, with supporters and critics debating its meaning and whether Sowore deliberately chose to avoid commenting on the popular social media activist.
Sowore and VeryDarkMan are both well-known for their outspoken criticism of government policies and their involvement in activism. While Sowore has spent decades leading protests and political movements, including the RevolutionNow campaign and the Take It Back Movement, VeryDarkMan has built a large online following through his advocacy on social and public-interest issues.
Although both command significant support, they operate in different spaces, with Sowore combining activism with politics, while VDM’s influence has largely been driven by social media activism.
