Bwala calls Arise TV's Oseni a liar and Peter Obi propagandist over APC remarks
Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala accused Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni of lying, blackmail, and acting as an unofficial spokesman for Peter Obi after Oseni referenced Bwala’s December 2023 comment that “even if you give APC 30 years, nothing will work” during Arise News’ The Morning Show. Bwala said Oseni deliberately distorted his remarks to push a partisan narrative. In a post on X, Bwala wrote: “This lier and Peter Obi propagandist is here again spewing lies and quoting what I never said surreptitiously to push his fake news agenda of blackmail and hate vitriol. The adult toddler has lost the moral ground to speak as a neutral when everyone knows he is a Peter Obi unofficial spokesman masquerading as a journalist. He doesn’t know that to masquerade as a journalist when you are never one is like a mechanic performing medical surgery. Animal husbandry. If I borrow the words of Mr Olayinka I would say “you should be doing documentary on animals” and not fake news journalism. Pathetic.” The exchange highlights growing tensions between government officials and media personalities over perceived bias and neutrality. Bwala, speaking for the Tinubu administration, frames Oseni’s coverage as hostile, while Oseni’s segment focused on rising insecurity and the APC-led government’s response. For readers, the incident underscores the need to scrutinize claims from both sides, consider the platforms involved (presidential office vs. broadcast journalism), and reflect on how media-political clashes affect public trust in information. When public officials accuse journalists of partisanship, how should audiences assess credibility on both sides?