Speed Darlington's Former Lawyer Breaks Silence After Singer Claimed He Slept With 15-Year-Old

• Speed Darlington's former lawyer Stan Alieke has reacted to a viral video of the rapper's controversial claim
• The rapper recently claimed in a viral video that he once allegedly slept with a 15-year-old, although he later addressed the remark amid backlash
• Reacting, Stan shared his two cents on the situation via a social media post that generated a buzz online

Nigerian lawyer, Stan Alieke, who used to represent Speed Darlington, has broken his silence after rapper made a controversial claim.

In a video making the rounds online, Speed Darlington, on May 27, 2025, allegedly admitted to sleeping with a 15-year-old in a hotel room, with claims that "she messed up the sheets."

He later made another video to apologise, claiming it was all just a joke and that he was merely promoting his music and seeking attention through controversy.

Stan, his former lawyer, got a whiff of the post and went online to share a cryptic post about the situation.

Stan Alieke said:

"To whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad. African proverb. The fly that do not listen to advice will always follow corpse to the gave -another African porverb."

See the post below:

Reactions trail Alieke's comment on Speed Darlington

Read some reactions as compiled by some netizens below:

@thefoodnetworknig2 said:

"This kin speedy behavior is why so many people can’t live abroad cos they know they can’t get away with their evu doings over there! Speedy defo came back home to be a nuizanze."

@sir_prince01 said:

"Anyways he enjoyed his stays in detention! Let him return there!!!!"

@veevogee said:

"The best thing this lawyer ever did was to leave this stu0bborn client."

@ksolo_hitz said:

"The fact he said it’s PR for mumu music wey nobody dey listen to baffles me. Talks too much and his followers will call it cruise. Make dat cruise scatter una mouth."

@chi_beke_chi said:

"This time we all support his arrest."

@inftasanguine said:

"Speed Darlington has to do jail. The ease at which those words fell out of his mouth is very telling 😂."

@olowoone said:

"The lawyer saw that the client was a madman and quickly flee."

@nonymacjossy said:

"My brother, don't even stress yourself on this one. A client that knows better than his lawyer should represent himself."

@ebukasm said:

"Nah wa ooo. Person no blow for Yankee; Naija wey come dey manage am; he still wan spoil him small image for here… stubbornness and anyhowness is not a good way of life. Nah wa ooo."

@riichgonzalez said:

"If I was a lawyer, I wouldn't want to defend someone like Akpi. The guy nor dey hear word."

@iam_macfour said:

"😂😂😂😂😂 that first proverb got me rolling on the ground."

Speed Darlington's former lawyer shares rapper's plans

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Stan Alieke released an official statement detailing reasons for Speed Darlington's rearrest.

Alieke claimed that Speed Darlington was picked up on the order of the Deputy Inspector General of Police on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, for jumping bail.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng