Bwala accuses Arise TV's Rufai Oseni of drafting Peter Obi's anti-Tinubu post
Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala alleges Arise Television presenter Rufai Oseni drafted Peter Obi's Monday post criticizing President Tinubu's handling of fuel subsidy savings, government borrowings, and governance failures. Bwala claims Oseni wrote the post so he could amplify it during Arise's morning programme, calling out what he terms a pattern of coordination. Obi's original post demanded accountability on poverty, out-of-school children, healthcare, electricity, and insecurity.
Bwala provided no evidence for the drafting claim, posting the accusation on X. The allegation frames Oseni as Obi's "unofficial spokesman" and labels the arrangement hypocritical. Obi's camp has not publicly responded to the specific drafting charge.
This exchange signals intensifying political messaging battles ahead of the 2027 elections. It raises practical questions about media objectivity when presenters are accused of co-authoring opposition talking points, and how political actors use media platforms to shape narratives.
When a TV anchor is alleged to write a politician's script, where does journalism end and political operation begin? And how should voters filter commentary from voices with undeclared partisan coordination?