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VDM v. B-LORD: The Rule of Law, Presumption of Innocence, and the Limits of Social Media Hype
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, learned members of the Bar, aspiring jurists, and concerned citizens,
We gather today under the enduring and civilizational banner of the Rule of Law—a principle that separates ordered society from chaos, and justice from mob sentiment.
Being at our center focus today is the case between VDM v. B-LORD: The Rule of Law, Presumption of Innocence, and the Limits of Social Media Hype
At the very foundation of this discourse lies the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). By virtue of Section 1(1), it proclaims in unequivocal terms that:
“This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”












