Renowned Nigerian rapper Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, professionally recognized as Ruggedman, has articulated the rationale for his cessation of support for the contentious activist VeryDarkMan.

In a recent episode of the Echoo Room podcast, Ruggedman elaborated that he decided to withdraw his backing when VeryDarkMan started to encroach upon individuals' private affairs.

He conveyed that VeryDarkMan's approach to activism has increasingly deviated from logical reasoning.

“I liked VeryDarkMan in the beginning when he started with the whole NAFDAC number thing but when he started going personal into people’s private lives, especially with women. That to me, he is just distracting himself,” Ruggedman said.

“But it is like saying a policeman took a shooting which was his last resort as the first. They will tell you but if you’re a professional you are supposed to be used to it.

“So even if someone says something against you there is a way you should address it. Not your mama, your papa. You don’t catch me doing that but that’s me.

“His approach is what I don’t like anymore. He was calling out people that sell products without a NAFDAC number, that’s amazing but now what do you hear about him?

Ruggedman expressed concerns regarding Mr. VeryDarkMan’s current approach. While acknowledging the commendable nature of his earlier activism, Ruggedman noted that the recent focus on individuals such as Ms. Iyabo Ojo and her daughter has raised concerns.

He suggested that VeryDarkMan’s current tactics may be counterproductive and have resulted in unnecessary conflicts.

“Iyabo Ojo and her daughter kind of thing, that’s why I said it is his approach I’m not okay with. So any response he gets from them is probably what he said.

“I think what he said stemmed from what I think was Mohbad’s situation. Where he said the old retired actresses are trying to use the situation as clout. Everyone knows it was Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh.

“Now you can’t say something like that and don’t expect people to respond. So he started it. That’s what I meant by people’s private lives.”