Posted by Samuel on Fri 23rd Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
Blord said the controversies and heated back-and-forth between both men were part of a coordinated plan to promote the Ratel app and build online engagement.
Linus Williams, the Nigerian tech entrepreneur and social media personality, who is popularly known as Blord, has claimed that his recent online exchanges with activist and influencer Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, were deliberately staged.
Blord said the controversies and heated back-and-forth between both men were part of a coordinated plan to promote the Ratel app and build online engagement.
According to him, the posts, arguments and public tension were not spontaneous but pre-arranged, adding that both sides agreed to work together to create buzz and drive attention to their respective platforms.
Blord also stated that the recently announced “Blunt Gadget Rally” was part of the same plan, insisting that the online drama was designed for publicity rather than personal conflict.
The revelation follows weeks of intense social media exchanges between Blord and VeryDarkMan, which had drawn heavy reactions from users, with many interpreting the feud as a genuine fallout.
Blord’s post has since triggered fresh debate online, with some users expressing disappointment at being “played,” while others described the move as a calculated publicity strategy in today’s attention-driven digital space.
Neither VeryDarkMan nor representatives of the Ratel platform have issued a separate statement in response as of the time of filing this report.