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fergie001:
•Reiterates journalists not their opponents in 2023 election

•Insists resort to blackmail, fake news, bullying won’t work



-Thisday


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Madness and priest


NDUKA OBAIGBENA AND HIS THISDAY/ARISE NEWS HYPOCRITICAL GRANDSTANDING ON PUBLIC MORALITY

It is laughably tragic that the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY and Arise News Television, Mr.Nduka Obaigbena, has the temerity to pretend to be a guardian of public morality in contemporary Nigerian media practice.

The fact that this character is an unscrupulous hustler and blackmailer who has done tremendous damage to the journalism profession in the country, is well known within and beyond the profession.

Hiding under his media houses so-called Boards of Editors, Obaigbena, who is one of the most irresponsible media owners in the country, with scant regard for corporate good governance and ethics, issued a statement Monday accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, and Adviser, Media and Communication, Mr. Dele Alake of attempting to silence independent media and bully the press ahead of next year’s general election.

This allegation is baseless.

The statement published on the front page of THISDAY is illustrative of the penchant of the two media houses under Obaigbena’s corrupting influence to peddle falsehood and engage in brazen political partisanship, contrary to the ethics of journalism practice.

It is instructive that Obaigbena’s media group is isolated in making this frivolous allegation against the duo. Not only does THISDAY newspaper publish unfounded rumours masquerading as truth, many of its columnists substitute vile and vulgar abuse for sound logic and informed analyses while its television anchors heckle and harass their guests, particularly those of the APC in their jaundiced, flagrantly unprofessional programmes.

We recall that both THISDAY and ARISE Television sought to bully and compel the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, into attending its Town Hall meetings with presidential candidates, despite the media team’s explanation that it would not attend such programmes organised in a haphazard and uncoordinated manner by individual media houses.

Each candidate’s campaign team has the right to adopt its own strategies for reaching out to and interacting with Nigerians. As we have repeatedly said, the Tinubu campaign will not succumb to the blackmail, intimidation and harassment of Obaigbena and his media group.

THISDAY’s attempt in the said statement to justify its false news report on the purported death of one Mueez Adegboyega Akande and the attempt to insinuate mischievously that he died in suspicious circumstances failed abysmally. Rather than apologise for this professional lapse, it resorts to tendentious rationalisations. Its futile attempt to link Asiwaju Tinubu to a drug case in the United States, even when as far back as 2003, the United States government had categorically stated that the candidate has no criminal records in that country, shows the depths of mischief the newspaper is willing to descend in its bid to bring down the APC candidate at all costs. This campaign of calumny is doomed to fail as it always has.

Our candidate is focused and will not be distracted by this diversionary tactics to throw mud at him simply because he is the obvious front runner in this race and some believe that the only way to stop him is to peddle falsehood against him.

While pretending to be a public trust, THISDAY and ARISE descend into the political arena by publishing lies in a way that does such a great disservice to journalism. Last month the paper was sanctioned by NBC over a fake report that INEC had ordered a probe of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over the platforms’ equally fake narrative about our candidate.

Nduka Obaigbena tries to cast aspersion on the professional and personal integrity of Mr. Alake and Mr. Onanuga. They stand on a higher moral and professional pedestal than he can ever aspire to. It is astonishing that a man like Obaigbena can even pretend to be protecting public morality and the public interest. How does this media owner run his media outfits? He is notorious for not paying the salaries of his staff or fulfilling his pensions’ obligations, forcing most of the journalists in his stable to resort to the most unethical practices to survive. This model of media practice, which he exported to South Africa in 2003-2004, failed spectacularly as he had to flee that country as a result of his unethical business practices. His short-lived THISDAY left unpaid debts to staff and the printers and the South African tax office.

He exported the same irresponsible business practice to the UK where he operated his Arise TV as a registered company since 2012. In 2021, judge Raquel Agnello disqualified Obaigbena from serving as a company director in the UK for seven years; in a case brought by the official receiver of the Insolvency Office in the country.

The application for disqualification was made under Section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and arose from the compulsory liquidation of Arise Networks Ltd of which Obaigbena was the sole director since its incorporation.

According to the judgment, the company by 2016 had garnered a total debt of £25,671,167, which included debt to trade creditors and staff, estimated at £5,850,730.
Judge Agnello found Obaigbena’s conduct as sole director of Arise TV to be unfit and that the company had continued to trade despite "complete uncertainty" about its funding.
In Nigeria, Obaigbena is notorious for owing his staff their salaries. He is also notorious for owning newsprint suppliers for years without payment. This sharp practice led to the ill-health of one of his suppliers, Afilaka, who suffered massive stroke.

While Alake and Onanuga, were known to have endangered their lives in the struggle against military dictatorship and the enthronement of the democracy we enjoy today, Obaigbena was known to have collected substantial sums of money from the military junta to campaign against the June 12, 1993 elections, widely acknowledged as the freest and fairest polls in the country’s history. He even featured on the CNN to justify the annulment of the election and the continuation of military dictatorship. Yet, this man dares to preach on public morality and the national interest. He even claims that Alake and Onanuga are envious of him! How preposterous!! What is there to be envious from a man whose business practices and personal lifestyle offend every known decency. Mr. Alake and Onanuga can never be jealous of a man uses extortion, subterfuge, and cheap blackmail as his working capital. Here is a publisher who deployed his media group in aid of the immoral and illegal presidential ambition of a sitting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) even when this flagrantly violated and threatened the integrity of that critical institution.

It is absurd when Obaigbena uses his media outfits to push the false narrative of Tinubu’s link with narcotics in the US, when a member of his Board of Editors and Arise TV anchor, Dr. Reuben Abati, was a running mate in 2019 to the governorship candidate of the PDP in Ogun State, the late Senator Buruji Kashamu; a man who had been indicted for narcotics trafficking in the US and was a fugitive from the laws of that country until his death. The same Abati remains a card carrying member of the PDP and yet, shamelessly pontificates and postures on ARISE TV as a dispassionate analyst.

Lest it be forgotten, Abati was Media Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan and was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2015 for reportedly collecting N500 million from ex – National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki purportedly on behalf of the media.

Obaigbena himself was detained for weeks and made to refund N600 million by the EFCC, which was part of the diverted funds for arms purchase for the Nigerian military under Jonathan. Obaigbena as president of NPAN also collected millions of Naira meant as compensation for the media owners whose papers were seized by overzealous security agents during the Jonathan presidency. Many newspapers reported that they did not get the money.

It is a sad commentary on the state of the Nigerian media that a man with no moral scruples whatsoever like Obaigbena will boldly pose as a publisher who can preach morality to others.

Here is a man who has done such grave damage to media practice in Nigeria, posturing as defender of free speech.

Unless media practitioners begin to treat him like the plague and cancer he constitutes to the industry, the future of the industry will be endangered.

It is well known that many private sector corporate executives pay him huge sums of money as retainership to avoid being blackmailed by him. It is also a pity that many of the journalists who work as his employees pose as self-righteous saints who criticise others and keep mum on the unhidden moral deficits and shenanigans of their boss

ISSUED By DELE ALAKE and BAYO Onanuga on behalf of the APC PCC Media and Communication Directorate

Since the day i saw the video of that big man 100% naked at the beach and pledging his for Tinubu, I have come to know why the japa syndrome will never stop.


It still baffles me that people will still be stupid to attend his rallies because they want to collect his money and vote their choices. Come on!

[quote author=Moh247 post=119146931][/quote] Nonsense, why are you vibrating and unable to use your hands properly. Na suffer you go die put. As una no want get sense. Mark my words.

[quote author=SocialJustice post=119147039] Nonsense, why are you vibrating and unable to use your hands properly. Na suffer you go die put. As una no want get sense. Mark my words.[/quote

As I dey my dey and you bring your dark energy here, peace have departed you till you die

Useless

[quote author=Moh247 post=119147077][/quote]

Little biatch, get a hold of yourself and quote me properly or are you using Nokia 3310 to post?

Now they know his wickness

Moh247:




It's funny how some idiots now took over our media space forgetting heros of democracy and fooling the Gen Z with no knowledge of history..

It's Dele Alake and Onanuga today it's going to be others victimized by newer Generation

Africa can't develop this way

All this moronic Zombidiots are not even gainfully employed at late 20s , and I wonder their hateful future soon relying on Yahoo, ritual, Kayamata and olosho

Go and check the history and life of all those who conspired against Awolowo that did nothing to them, but was progressive while they envied

Do Town Hall at our station, Tinubu refused stating this same station had insulted him and slandered him



.

Will you sharrap, when BAT insult, supress, oppress and malign others, it's fair but when he faces karma, it's injustice. Oh ye thunder, where at thou now...

Nduka Obaigbena is an interested party in the 2023 elections.

His sole interest is his pocket.

Asiwaju will not do what Obaigbena wants. He should accept it and continue his arranged townhall meetings with PDP members.

And he claims those that worked with him are in Asiwaju's organizations as if Ngozi Alaegbu and Sumna Sambo are Obaigbena’s products.

The guy is not pro-masses, but is pretending to be because it benefits him right now.

Apart from Dokpesi, when have we seen a media proprietor take sides openly for or against a candidate? Even NTA doesn't do that.

hush15:


Will you sharrap, when BAT insult, supress, oppress and malign others, it's fair but when he faces karma, it's injustice. Oh ye thunder, where at thou now...

When was that or you Ibos live in alternative universe?!

Tinubu no even send una

[quote author=Moh247 post=119147153][/quote]


Lol, mugu. You're still shaking. You no get liver but you want troll, you never hear say you go die for poverty, your body dey shake. Akpa

Nope!

Did you read the statement? Arise CEO said that Tinubu should even go to any media of his choice and do just 8mins of Interview and they will stop making their demand.

Segzy19:
Arise just wants to use Tinubu to gain popularity but Tinubu isn't giving them that opportunity. That's why Arise is so pained...

.

[quote author=Moh247 post=119147257][/quote]

Illiterate, I'm not igbo.

Imagine if Osinbajo was APC Presidential Candidate. Do you think he will shy away from Town hall Meeting?

By why can't this man.. tinubu come for debate...is tomorrow he will said it was his vice that said that he didn't..pls vote wisely pls vote labour party

[quote author=SocialJustice post=119147298]

Illiterate, I'm not igbo. [/quote

Whatever you lowlife inferiority complex riding slowpoke are kindly fvck off

Oloshi

Moh247:



When was that or you Ibos live in alternative universe?!

Tinubu no even send una

See this ram, all if a sudden am igbo. O ye thunder, wetin they cause this delay na....

Moh247:




It's funny how some idiots now took over our media space forgetting heros of democracy and fooling the Gen Z with no knowledge of history..

It's Dele Alake and Onanuga today it's going to be others victimized by newer Generation

Africa can't develop this way

All this moronic Zombidiots are not even gainfully employed at late 20s , and I wonder their hateful future soon relying on Yahoo, ritual, Kayamata and olosho

Go and check the history and life of all those who conspired against Awolowo that did nothing to them, but was progressive while they envied

Do Town Hall at our station, Tinubu refused stating this same station had insulted him and slandered him



.

You should be ashamed, if your principal feels to big or sees nothing on attending debate, then all apc spokesman should stop attending interviews on local media.


You claim is not necessary to interview your candidate on local media, but you keep coming to that same media to defend and also seek for Nigerians vote who is fooling who.

You see this election e go clear for una eyes. Is its funny you are the ruling party but you still campaign like you are the opposition party,
It shows your government failed,I strongly believe that Nigerians have finally seen the light from the tunnel.

Chibuchris:


You should be ashamed, if your principal feels to big or sees nothing on attending debate, then all apc spokesman should stop attending interviews on local media.


You claim is not necessary to interview your candidate on local media, but you keep coming to that same media to defend and also seek for Nigerians vote who is fooling who.

You see this election e go clear for una eyes. Is its funny you are the ruling party but you still campaign like you are the opposition party,
It shows your government failed,I strongly believe that Nigerians have finally seen the light from the tunnel.

Tell Obi to also attend TVC town hall meeting and pay or is he not contesting

Zonefree:

You want Africa to develop and you're rooting for Tinubu, an old sick thieving drug baron to take over from Buhari

Ignore the renegade Moh247. He is a crumb eater supporting wrong party.

[quote author=Moh247 post=119147332][/quote]

Your body still dey shake abi? To dey mess with people mind dey sweet you, how does it feel getting gaslighted. Phucking little kid with no responsibility.

You think the world revolves around you phucking little pricke. The future of Nigeria is a joke to you that you catch cruise with after eating the low quality poison you call breakfast.

Let me catch you being a fool anywhere on this forum, I will break your weak mind and drive you to insanity.

Dare me and see me destroy what's left of the ruins you call life.

Urchins are just airheads

CoronaVirusRelo:
Gibberish!

Let it be known that His Excellence, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not constitutionally mandated to attend a town hall meeting or whatsoever!

I don’t know why some unscrupulous elements and hogs are so bent on what’s not!

Leave the choice to the electorates and stop romancing what won’t gain an erection!

Are you OK? Somebody who wants to preside over our affairs can't face us and tell us what he has in stock for us when he becomes President.

You can't fool the Marines! Not us!!!

Omodua:
Are you OK? Somebody who wants to preside over our affairs can't face us and tell us what he has in stock for us when he becomes President.

You can't fool the Marines! Not us!!!

Is he constitutionally mandated to do such or at free will?

If the electorates know there onions, let them decide!

You can decide not to vote Asiwaju since he has not been to a debate or town hall meeting. That does not apply to every electorate.

The election will go as planned and electorates will decided.

This should not be a discussion, argument or debate.

From my point of view Arise TV seems to be biased or aired more and present more biased reports against Jagaban.
Since it's not a law to appear they Arise shouldn't have tried to blackmail Jagaban at first to appear.
Jagaban group decline invitation and Arise go on to still promote an already decline appearance, the advert says Jagaban will be there and this left a bad narrative in the mind of people.
The Jagaban media men are not amateurs they reacted.
Jagaban have choosing his path of campaign, it's now left for us to make our choices.
It's democracy.
Arise TV will acknowledge the Jagaban audience as box office if he appears.
Ruben Abati and Rufai are not helping matters they can learn from the popular Channels TV anchors like Ṣeun.
Although everything depends on their company guidelines.

fergie001:
•Reiterates journalists not their opponents in 2023 election

•Insists resort to blackmail, fake news, bullying won’t work



-Thisday


Previous Thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/7477670/bayo-onanuga-accuses-thisday-arise#119111567

CoronaVirusRelo:
Gibberish!

Let it be known that His Excellence, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not constitutionally mandated to attend a town hall meeting or whatsoever!

I don’t know why some unscrupulous elements and hogs are so bent on what’s not!

Leave the choice to the electorates and stop romancing what won’t gain an erection!

So Tinubu wants the votes of the masses but he cannot attend an interview to explain his plans and programmes and also be scrutinised by same masses??

Moh247:




It's funny how some idiots now took over our media space forgetting heros of democracy and fooling the Gen Z with no knowledge of history..

It's Dele Alake and Onanuga today it's going to be others victimized by newer Generation

Africa can't develop this way

All this moronic Zombidiots are not even gainfully employed at late 20s , and I wonder their hateful future soon relying on Yahoo, ritual, Kayamata and olosho

Go and check the history and life of all those who conspired against Awolowo that did nothing to them, but was progressive while they envied

Do Town Hall at our station, Tinubu refused stating this same station had insulted him and slandered him



.

Does this rant of yours make any sense to you?

jamesversion:


So Tinubu wants the votes of the masses but he cannot attend an interview to explain his plans and programmes and also be scrutinised by same masses??

Yes!


The electorates can decide and judge about such actions!

If His Excellence, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, feels strategy will favour him, then so be it!

I don’t why people are worried about someone who they believe would not be president, and same time not voting Asiwaju

Let the votes decide!

That's true o cos Lagos is the most backward state in Nigeria

Osamabinladenik:
Tinubu will take Nigeria light years backward.
He's the definition of corruption, nepotism, fraud, godfatherism, imperialism and tribalism