Seyi Law, a Nigerian comedian turned politician, recently discussed how he handles online criticism and internet trolls during an appearance on HipTV.
He shared that while he acknowledges and occasionally responds to negative comments, he does not let them affect his personal life.
Seyi Law emphasized the importance of maintaining a positive personal conduct and being in good standing with one’s creator, which he believes is more significant than online backlash.
He also highlighted the difference between personal insults and defamation, advising against making baseless defamatory statements.
Seyi Law stressed that while personal insults may be ignored, defamatory remarks can have legal consequences and should be avoided. He handles criticism by addressing what he feels is necessary and ignoring the rest.
“Internet trolls and backlash online, for me, even if I respond, it ends there. I don’t take it into my personal life, you don’t see me outside showing it on my face.”

“Some would say that they are E-warriors; as long as I try to be compassionate and kind to people, I am in the right standing with my creator. Once I’m in the right standing with my creator, every other thing doesn’t matter,” he explained.
He said, “For those who reply and those who choose to arrest anyone that has defamed then, I don’t advise them otherwise. You can insult someone and you can abuse them but don’t defame them. Don’t say they collected money when you didn’t see them collect money, don’t call them ashawo when you didn’t see them involved in prostitution.”

“When a person insults me, those things don’t matter to me, that is your problem but don’t defame. Don’t cross the boundary that will take you to jail. The one’s that I feel I can reply, I reply and the ones that I don’t seem necessary, I ignore,” Seyi Law concluded.

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