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Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by deomelo: 11:19pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
Obasanjo asks AIT to retract false report of meeting with Osinbajo in Ota Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has demanded immediate retraction and apology from African Independent Television (AIT) over a report indicating he had a meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in his Ota farm in Ogun State. The television station’s social media segment, Kakaaki Social, on Friday showed a purported Twitter account of Mr Obasanjo with a picture of the former president, Mr Osinbajo, and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, at the meeting. The former president’s demand came barely a month after the National Broadcasting Commission cautioned the television station on the use of user-generated content from the social media on its flagship programme. Mr Obasanjo in a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Friday said the portrayal by the station was false and also demanded an apology for Mr Osinbajo for the embarrassment it might have caused him. He expressed disappointment in the station’s failure to verify the fake Twitter Account before airing it on the station, stating that he was in Sokoto for the Zero Hunger project at the time the false news was aired by the station. “It is a fact that severally, the former president has dissociated himself from owning any social media account. Therefore, it is highly disappointing that such sensitive Twitter post would be allowed to go on air without verification by the African Independent Television (AIT),” Mr Akinyemi stated. Mr Obasanjo also expressed concern over the continuous use of his name by suspected fraudsters on social media platforms, warning that anyone caught in the act would be made to face prosecution. The former President further urged the media to always be professional in discharging their duties and should refrain from creating unnecessary confusion and heating up the polity. “There was no meeting with the Vice President anywhere. I was at the airport and was informed that he was around in the lounge and out of courtesy; I felt I should go and greet him. We met, greeted and exchanged pleasantries and I left. That was all,” Mr Obasanjo explained. “The station should have been very professional and not causing confusion and heating up the polity. That I am not operating any social media account should not be strange to a station like AIT, and for that embarrassment, the Vice President and I deserve an apology,” Mr Obasanjo said. Earlier, Mr Osinbajo had dismissed claims that the meeting was a closed-door one aimed at lobbying the former president ahead of the 2019 election. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/296955-obasanjo-asks-ait-to-retract-false-report-of-meeting-with-osinbajo-in-ota.html 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by SEGLIZ: 11:26pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
this unrepentant broadcast outfit in terms of false news. dopesi and daar com is too desperate. 33 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by solutionmi: 11:30pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
“There was no meeting with the Vice President anywhere. I was at the airport and was informed that he was around in the lounge and out of courtesy; I felt I should go and greet him. We met, greeted and exchanged pleasantries and I left. That was all,” Mr Obasanjo explained. “The station should have been very professional and not causing confusion and heating up the polity. That I am not operating any social media account should not be strange to a station like AIT, and for that embarrassment, the Vice President and I deserve an apology,” Mr Obasanjo said. Earlier, Mr Osinbajo had dismissed claims that the meeting was a closed-door one aimed at lobbying the former president ahead of the 2019 election. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by deomelo: 11:31pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
SEGLIZ: I don't know why they haven't yanked their license 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by balanceofterror1(m): 11:37pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
deomelo: Pls how do I delete NTA from my TV set? 62 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by babyfaceafrica: 11:40pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
when will AIT have sense?..must they live on falsehood?....,terrible journalism!! 37 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by buhariguy(m): 11:42pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
What is the gain of the false news.? 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by buhariguy(m): 11:44pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
balanceofterror1:ask your terrorist leader nnamdi kanu 47 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by iammo(m): 12:16am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by yerokunphilips: 12:25am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Have discovered that the PDP have just discovered how strong the VP is most of things working under this government is been supervised by him (N power ,Tradermoni , reform of sars ,discussing with both the youth and elders of Niger Delta to stop bombing of pipe lines ,bring naira back to stablity from over N500 to a dollar ,no VP in the history of Nigeria enjoyed the kind of goodwill he's enjoying ) and they will do everything possible to pull him down not because they hate him but just to discredit him just to win the forthcoming election . They just discovered that some people from south west may vote for APC because him . 52 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by chiefolododo(m): 4:56am On Nov 23, 2018 |
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Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by femi4: 4:57am On Nov 23, 2018 |
balanceofterror1:Use sandpaper and superglue 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by YoungLionken(m): 5:01am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Come Nairalanders, Una nor dey sleep? Wey b say even if na 12am, una still dey d game... As for OBJ and AIT, I dey come mk I 1st wake up 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by femmy2010(m): 5:02am On Nov 23, 2018 |
AIT keep going lower in TV Station Ranking . Sad 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by RockHard: 5:05am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Looks like PDP and its affiliates of bloggers and other media outlets are banking on fake news to help them win the upcoming elections. 16 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Pavore9: 5:06am On Nov 23, 2018 |
There is no honour in fake news. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by TalkTalkTwins(m): 5:06am On Nov 23, 2018 |
ok |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by clapbest(m): 5:06am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Too many desperados trying to stay relevant 3 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Akinz0126(m): 5:06am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Good morning nairalanders.Una no dey SLP ni |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Gistme4styles: 5:06am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Corrinthians(m): 5:07am On Nov 23, 2018 |
Who still watches that useless channel? Their picture quality alone makes my eyes go sore, while the audio keep bouncing up and down like a kangaroo on steroids. 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Corrinthians(m): 5:08am On Nov 23, 2018 |
RockHard:Didnt work for them the last time. Neither would it this time. 16 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by naptu2: 5:13am On Nov 23, 2018 |
He has often stated that he doesn't have a social media account, but some Nairalanders keep creating threads with content from those fake accounts. naptu2: naptu2: naptu2: 3 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by chiedu7: 5:13am On Nov 23, 2018 |
APC and lies, Useless party that wants to grant citizenship to cows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asItI3vLBaY 2 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by thunder74(m): 5:16am On Nov 23, 2018 |
OBASANJO:- “There was no meeting with the Vice President anywhere. I was at the airport and was informed that he was around in the lounge and out of courtesy; I felt I should go and greet him. We met, greeted and exchanged pleasantries and I left. That was all,” Mr Obasanjo explained. Osinbajo:- Earlier, Mr Osinbajo had dismissed claims that the meeting was a closed-door one aimed at lobbying the former president ahead of the 2019 election. |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Eliteklaus(m): 5:17am On Nov 23, 2018 |
APC and mischief be like BUHARI and London (unavoidable) 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by RussianKGB: 5:30am On Nov 23, 2018 |
balanceofterror1:Lol NTA must be the most terribly embarrassing and most archaic tv station on this planet. 2 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by ppogba: 5:31am On Nov 23, 2018 |
In all fairness, AIT has not been careful with that social media segment. If you are familiar with it, you'll discover that most comments there are caustic and some could be terrible. But for a station to just jump headlong into such an issue even without cross-checking their fact is a shame. You can hardly blame dem sha. That is about one of the few "things" attracting people to them especially after they eased away Gbenga Aruleba. 3 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by victorazyvictor(m): 5:33am On Nov 23, 2018 |
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Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by bitcoin215: 5:37am On Nov 23, 2018 |
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Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Temidayo9(m): 5:39am On Nov 23, 2018 |
That 3gp station, who they watch them self 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo Asks AIT To Retract False Report Of Meeting With Osinbajo In Ota. by Nobody: 5:42am On Nov 23, 2018 |
yerokunphilips:[/s] Brainless comment |
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