Akinlosotu Urges NCC, NBC to Act Over Seyi Tinubu–VDM, King Mitchy Dispute

Public affairs analyst and activist Blessing Akinlosotu has called on Nigeria’s media regulators to tighten oversight of online creators after a public dispute involving Seyi Tinubu, Martins Otse, and Mitchel Mukoro drew national attention.

Akinlosotu made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday, where she urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), and other relevant agencies to take what she described as stronger action against harmful content circulating online.

The controversy centres on claims made by social commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). He alleged that Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, and content creator Mitchel Mukoro, known as King Mitchy, threatened his life over comments linked to a N100 million donation.

Seyi Tinubu later denied the allegation in a detailed statement released over the weekend.

The matter became more heated after reports emerged that King Mitchy attempted to take her own life, adding a serious welfare concern to a dispute that had already spread widely across social media platforms.

Reacting to the situation, Akinlosotu said Seyi Tinubu should not have been dragged into the issue. She also criticised the conduct linked to King Mitchy in reports around the dispute.

According to Akinlosotu, regulators need to move beyond observation and begin enforcing deterrent measures against creators who publish content that can trigger public harm.

“I call on the Nigerian Communications Commission, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission and other regulatory agencies to start paying closer and more serious attention to content being generated and churned out on a daily basis by creators across the federation through media,” she said.

She added that discipline must be visible and consequential to stop repeated violations.

“There must be strong sanctions, and some persons must be made scapegoats as a way of deterrence,” she added.

Her intervention reflects increasing calls for clearer guardrails in Nigeria’s digital media space, especially as online conflicts involving influential figures now shape public debate in real time. The regulators she named have not publicly announced any immediate action on this case as of Tuesday.