A Channels Television broadcast showing Ibrahim Magu, the acting head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, attending a political event to strategise toward President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election was an editing mistake by one of the broadcaster’s video editors, the station’s chairman and founder, John Momoh, has told PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Magu was depicted as having been a part of the consultative meeting organised by the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups at Nicon Luxury, Abuja, during the 10:00 p.m. bulletin of the Lagos-based broadcaster. PREMIUM TIMES ran a story based on the video which ran on Wednesday night.

Also at the meeting as broadcast by Channels were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Bola Tinubu. Mr Osinbajo represented Mr Buhari, who has been away in Europe for a climate change summit.

But following protests from Mr Magu and his associates that the anti-graft chief was not present at the event, which would have portrayed him as a partisan law enforcement agent, Mr. Momoh has now admitted to PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Magu was in fact absent at the event, but that a mix-up in visuals by an editor triggered the wrong impression.

Mr Momoh, who is currently travelling abroad, said he reached out to the reporter who filed the story, and she narrated what transpired.

She said as soon as she returned from the APC event, she handed over her recording to an editor who then erroneously added an old footage of Mr Magu, leading viewers to believe the EFCC official was present at the APC event.

Mr Momoh told PREMIUM TIMES his company would be reaching out to Mr Magu to explain the editing glitch that occured and apologise for the inconveniences the error may have caused him.

PREMIUM TIMES also reported that some persons said they saw Mr Magu at Nicon Luxury Hotel venue of the event, but a spokesperson for the anti-graft chief said this might have been earlier on Tuesday when he visited a relative who was staying at the hotel.

“The only thing he went to Nicon Luxury for was to see his relative, and he immediately left for Lagos where he met with some newspaper editors,” EFCC spokesperson, Tony Orilade, told PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday afternoon. “He left for Lagos around 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday after going to Nicon Luxury to see a relative who was ill.”

Reacting to the publication Wednesday night, PREMIUM TIMES’ Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, said CHANNELS has for years been one of the most credible sources of news in our country.

“This unfortunate error teaches us that news organisations must consistently strengthen and review their gatekeeping process,” Mr. Mojeed said. “However, newsroom managers are human and errors are bound to occasionally occur no matter how careful they try to be.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/299378-video-showing-efccs-ibrahim-magu-at-apc-event-an-error-channels-tv.html

Ok,damage control.

Ok then

Channels TV keep showing how partisan they've become. No more credibility. Smh

This act by Channels TV further give credence to the rumor that they were paid 19 billion to promote and protect the interest of Buhari and APC.

Perhaps he was there to spot and quickly arrest any economic and financial criminal at the meeting...

What sort of editing glitch is that? Nigerians and lies.

This implies that not all videos from the channels should be trusted henceforth as some might have been edited.

But why do they find it embarrassing for Magu to been seen attending APC event? Were the service chiefs not seen in such gathering a while ago?

Oh my Channels

Error?

Caught in the act..... EFCC, the Eagle of the government in power, to hunt the opposition and free those that cross carpet.......

Atiku's dollar at work

Magnetus and APC

Big lie

This story has serious K-Leg. Magu was there. Let the truth be said for once.

Do u mean APcc

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Channels TV has failed us.

ok

Nigeria...a big joke. Cartoon Network

That's the root of 2019 internally cooperation to favour next votees

Shame to Channels TV

Good to admit error, this is one of the things that makes them the best TV journalism in Nigeria

You photoshopped someone into an event and then claim it is an error? you guys are pathetic in every respect

She said as soon as she returned from the APC event, she handed over her recording to an editor who then erroneously added an old footage of Mr Magu, leading viewers to believe the EFCC official was present at the APC event.

I am not impressed. Mr Momoh should name the editor and sack him immediately. Fake news is a serious threat to our democracy and channels should not be seen deliberately editing video clips to misled the public.

Channels have lost all credibility, they now wait for Aso Rock blessings before publishing any news.
John Momoh is afraid of ending up in EFCC detention.

An error for real

The only thing he went to Nicon Luxury for was to see his relative, and he immediately left for Lagos where he met with some newspaper editors,” EFCC spokesperson, Tony Orilade, told PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday afternoon. “He left for Lagos around 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday after going to Nicon Luxury to see a relative who was ill.”


Nicon is now a hospital to check on sick relative? another poor damage control.

By 2019, Atiku wins and this act will be over by God's grace.

zlantanfan:
Good to admit error, this is one of the things that makes them the best TV journalism in Nigeria

nothing like error. Forget that thing

Just show what they take Nigerians for. What kind of glitch is that. This is all bunkum and balderdash

I used to like channels TV

Channels?? Why e no go be mistake, if na PDP matter them go carry am for head! Oponu kawai