Lawyer Stan Alieke, who had been representing controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington, has officially ended their professional relationship.

This decision follows the arrest of Speed Darlington on November 27 during a performance in Owerri, Imo State. He was detained over allegations of cyberstalking Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy. The arrest came after Burna Boy filed a petition against Darlington, accusing him of using social media to undermine the authenticity of his Grammy award and suggesting a connection to American music mogul Sean Combs (P Diddy). Darlington had insinuated that Burna Boy might have had a sexual relationship with Combs, which led to the legal dispute.

After spending considerable time in detention, Speed Darlington was released on January 21, 2025. Alieke, based in Abuja, had been one of the lawyers representing Darlington in the ongoing legal battle. However, in a surprising development, Alieke announced via an Instagram story on Sunday night that he was withdrawing his legal representation.

The post read: “I and my law firm (Law Capitol) have officially withdrawn from legally representing Mr. Darlingtn Achakpo AKA, Speed Darlington, and henceforth cease to act as his legal attorneys.”