The British Broadcasting Corporation’s Africa Eye has gained behind-the-scenes access to Ahmed Isah, Nigeria’s foremost radio host and human rights campaigner, Daily Trust reports.

In its latest undercover investigation video, exclusively obtained by Daily Trust, BBC Reporter Peter Nkanga spent one-month filming with Ahmed Isah at his Human Rights Radio and TV studios in the capital city Abuja uncovers another side to the popular Radio/TV host, popularly known as Ordinary President.

Even though the reporter said he witnessed firsthand the huge impact of Ahmed’s work on the lives of many ordinary Nigerians, “his often-controversial methods raise serious questions.”

The about thirty minute’s video revealed how the ‘Ordinary President’ violates the rights of some persons brought before him for investigation, including the case of a woman that was physically assaulted on camera by Isa.

Although, the video showed the graphic image of a six-year-old girl with severe burns, who received funding for much-needed hospital treatment after appearing on his show it also showed how Ahmed struck an interviewee across the face on camera as well as refusing to pursue the apparently deserving case of eight disappeared children.

As the investigation reveals critical voices have emerged from the human rights community in Nigeria, including claims that Ahmed has become a law unto himself.

By not affording those who are accused of wrongdoing an opportunity to respond, he is breaching their rights, the report quotes Nigeria’s Human Rights Commissioner as saying.

According to the report, Nigeria’s media regulator, the National Broadcasting Commission, also stated that Ahmed Isah has been the subject of numerous complaints and his programming “frequently violates ethical standards.”

Even though the reporter said he witnessed firsthand the huge impact of Ahmed’s work on the lives of many ordinary Nigerians, “his often-controversial methods...

Ahmed Isah popularly known as Ordinary President

The British Broadcasting Corporation’s Africa Eye has gained behind-the-scenes access to Ahmed Isah, Nigeria’s foremost radio host and human rights campaigner, Daily Trust reports.

In its latest undercover investigation video, exclusively obtained by Daily Trust, BBC Reporter Peter Nkanga spent one-month filming with Ahmed Isah at his Human Rights Radio and TV studios in the capital city Abuja uncovers another side to the popular Radio/TV host, popularly known as Ordinary President.

Even though the reporter said he witnessed firsthand the huge impact of Ahmed’s work on the lives of many ordinary Nigerians, “his often-controversial methods raise serious questions.”

The about thirty minute’s video revealed how the ‘Ordinary President’ violates the rights of some persons brought before him for investigation, including the case of a woman that was physically assaulted on camera by Isa.

Although, the video showed the graphic image of a six-year-old girl with severe burns, who received funding for much-needed hospital treatment after appearing on his show it also showed how Ahmed struck an interviewee across the face on camera as well as refusing to pursue the apparently deserving case of eight disappeared children.

As the investigation reveals critical voices have emerged from the human rights community in Nigeria, including claims that Ahmed has become a law unto himself.

By not affording those who are accused of wrongdoing an opportunity to respond, he is breaching their rights, the report quotes Nigeria’s Human Rights Commissioner as saying.

According to the report, Nigeria’s media regulator, the National Broadcasting Commission, also stated that Ahmed Isah has been the subject of numerous complaints and his programming “frequently violates ethical standards.”

Peter Nkanga who spent one month filming for BBC’s Africa Eye with Ahmed Isah at his Human Rights Radio and TV studios in the capital city Abuja said his investigation made him understand how one can be doing good and at the same time be doing wrong.

Speaking on the one-month long investigative work, Nkanga said while many Nigerians have embraced the works Ahmed Isa does in bringing to the fore many human rights issues, the process is somehow flawed.

According to him, the foremost Radio host saw a gap and a society where people were yearning for justice and he is filling that void.

“I think the major discovery for me was how you can be doing well and at the same time be doing wrong. It is about understanding why and how people like Ahmed Isah use the power that they have, what they do with it. It is about responsibility; it is about giving what you can take and not engaging in double-standard.

“I think the major discovery was that every human being has flaws no matter how much of a hero you might be. You are just human. I saw a huge disappointment as well because when you see an opportunity for a situation to change or improve, let’s see the impact of what you do.”

The journalist stated that despite the impact of his programme and the wide acceptability it has garnered, Isa’s failure to make case for the eight missing children was a major flaw.

He said non-state actors like Ahmed Isa is filling a void because the state has abdicated its responsibility.

“There is a gap which Ahmed Isah has filled and that tells us that we are in a society where people are looking for solutions anywhere. The truth is that you and I, every human that is looking for solutions to their problem, you don’t really care how far you have to go as long as you will get that solution.”

Asked whether he felt the radio host should be prosecuted for human rights violations, he said he would not advocate that but he said, “Let the game be played according to the rule.”

But Nkanga ultimately concluded that until they feel protected by the state, many Nigerians may not care about Ahmed’s methods.

“Instead, they’ll keep tuning their radios into his station, hoping to hear someone like themselves getting justice, for once.”

https://dailytrust.com/brekete-family-bbc-unmasks-the-true-face-of-ordinary-president


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5sINAjyYM&feature=youtu.be

See his gorilla like face. A bribe taking punk that will surely end up in hell fire. I poo inside his smelly mouth

Unbelievable

Ok o

Wetin the man do......o

Lolz.

Rubbish, this is totally bogus, anyone that knows Ahmed isah knows he will and can never abuse someone right, this is someone that spends millions of naira on a daily, treating people sicknesses including sending them abroad to get the best treatment and he has helped people recovered their money that seems impossible from the government and all. Dr. Ahmed Isah that I know is a kind-hearted, soft hearted, down to earth gentleman. And I will say it here that I have never seen someone so sacrificial as himself, he put other people's problem on his head and carry them.

Bottom line, the ordinary President is a God sent.if you know you know.

Two set of people that don't like the ordinary president
1. Wicked and greedy politicians
2. Witches and wizard that don't like good thing happening to people

My mentor

BBC don run this guy's street



But the guy too no try

This is just a ploy by the government to get this man down and continue trampling on the rights of ordinary citizens. nonsense and ingredients!

I love My Ordinarily Amed. He is a man of integrity. I have my own case to report to him about a dismissed soldier that took my properties but have not been opportune to meet with him. I am still looking forward to meeting my ordinary Ahmed

Fahdiga1:
See his gorilla like face. A bribe taking punk that will surely end up in hell fire. I poo inside his smelly mouth

who are you referring to. I hope not my Ahmed

Nicklaus619:
Rubbish, this is totally bogus, anyone that knows Ahmed isah knows he will and can never abuse someone right, this is someone that spends millions of naira on a daily, treating people sicknesses including sending them abroad to get the best treatment and he has helped people recovered their money that seems impossible from the government and all. Dr. Ahmed Isah that I know I a kind-hearted down to earth gentleman. And I will say it here that I have never seen someone so sacrificial as himself, he put other people's problem on his head and carry them.

Bottom line, the ordinary President is a God sent.if you know you know.

don't mind them

So now, it is the words of BBC that you won't see to help you solve anything, against Ahmed that has touched uncountable lives.

Continue deceiving yourselves..

galadima77:
So now, it is the words of BBC that you won't see to help you solve anything, against Ahmed that has touched uncountable lives.

Continue deceiving yourselves..

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chloride6:
BBC don run this guy's street



But the guy too no try

Wetin u dey even talk self

Ordinary Ahmed is an imperfect human being like everyone of us. There is no way he won’t be making mistake once in a while especially looking at the huge pressure that comes with the burden he has taken upon himself to help Nigerians get justice. He should be commended for what he’s doing despite his method.

Ahmed Isa has touched lives in a way that I can’t even express. He’s like a modern day Jesus or Mohammed. Just like the biblical Jesus, some people in that era still connived to crucify him despite all the miracles he performed. Same thing is playing out regarding Ahmed Isa. No matter how good you are, some people will still find a reason to bring you down.

Nigerians with their pull him/her down syndrome, PHDS

My only prayer for those behind this propaganda is that May they fall a victim of their plots and reap what they sow. Forward ever to Ordinary President and backwards to those embracing this evil act.
God bless Ahmed Isah !
God bless Ordinary President !!
God bless BEREKE family worldwide !!!
God bless Nigeria.

BBC is the most useless international radio station in the world

God bless Ahmad Isa the ordinary president, he is an amazing soul...
click like for Ahmed share for desmond ediot.

This guy is God- sent to man kind. After God na him ooo

Nicklaus619:
Rubbish, this is totally bogus, anyone that knows Ahmed isah knows he will and can never abuse someone right, this is someone that spends millions of naira on a daily, treating people sicknesses including sending them abroad to get the best treatment and he has helped people recovered their money that seems impossible from the government and all. Dr. Ahmed Isah that I know I a kind-hearted down to earth gentleman. And I will say it here that I have never seen someone so sacrificial as himself, he put other people's problem on his head and carry them.

Bottom line, the ordinary President is a God sent.if you know you know.

Op, if you watch that video ,you will see reason ordinary slapped that woman, She tied one Racheal with her, pour on her kerosine, light matches on her,burnt her claimed that the girl is a witch. Useless British radio telling us what to do.

supportnija:

Op, if you watch that video ,you will see reason ordinary slapped that woman, She tied one Racheal with her, pour on her kerosine, light matches on her,burnt her claimed that the girl is a witch. Useless British radio telling us what to do.

Don't mind the op, stupid half baked journalist

Fahdiga1:
See his gorilla like face. A bribe taking punk that will surely end up in hell fire. I poo inside his smelly mouth

have u ever listen to his programme before?
close your dirty mouth if you known nothing abt him.
he is doing his best to the humanity.
May God Almighty continue to guild and protect him.

Nicklaus619:
Rubbish, this is totally bogus, anyone that knows Ahmed isah knows he will and can never abuse someone right, this is someone that spends millions of naira on a daily, treating people sicknesses including sending them abroad to get the best treatment and he has helped people recovered their money that seems impossible from the government and all. Dr. Ahmed Isah that I know is a kind-hearted, soft hearted, down to earth gentleman. And I will say it here that I have never seen someone so sacrificial as himself.

You are wrong bro, Ahmed Isah is evil and a scum bag who is positioning himself vainly as saint. I lost all the respect I had for him when I listened to him insulting on air a resident of Tunga Maje who was being persecuted unjustly by Buhari and men of the DSS over allegation that he possess a supernatural power. How he finds it convinient violating people's right on a human right radio beats my imagination.

Plot to get him down, but they have failed, any evil gathering against the ordinary president will scatter by fire, let the blood of Jesus cover him and his family, he might not be perfect but leave him for us.

Who else can stand for us

BBc should investigate Buhari and leave this man alone

Why can't Peter get Justice for the missing 8 children? After all, he investigated and went as far as going to Anambra. Why didn't he get Justice for the families of the missing children? Why is he calling on human rights radio to investigate the matter at the end of his story? Why not call on Nigerian Human rights commission or Police to do the needful on the case. Him slapping that Woman that burnt a little girls head shows how angry he was when he heard of the case.

The BBC are bloody hippocrates. This is a case of a poorly done hatchet job by a "classless" journalist for the BBC with incredible twisting of facts beyond credulity. (if you are in Abuja and you know the Human rights radio you'll understand what I mean)
I use to hate the way everyone was glued to this programme, from taxi drivers to uber drivers, security posts to barber shops, in fact I had to scold one of our sites in Nigeria for blasting this programme at the top of their speakers instead of playing entertainment to our customers. But I am having a change of mind about the programme. Nobody is perfect, but you admonish or constructlively correct and not sadistic approach the bbc is taking

What the BBC did in the above video.

Firstly with no evidence, the tone of the whole investigation is to paint Ahmad bad. ideally for an investigative piece you would expect the facts to be presented and then an undeniable conclusion of culpability or otherwise is arrived at. But in this caricature of a piece you could sense the unsubtle attempt to force the facts to fit the BBC's intentions. Just watch for your self.

These are their reason for demonising the show

The girl in the first pics below was burnt by her aunt for claiming to be a witch.

The second pics is the aunt who was invited to the studio and asked why she did it. she said something like "it's the devil". Ahmad lost his temper and slapped her (which he shouldn't have). But was the bbc waiting for Ahmad's mistake to make a video? Not minding the countess good works he does like in the third pics below where the happy girl is receiving treatment not complement of the BBC nor of the federal government but rather the same Human right radio they desperately seek to discredit