Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has warned the campaign spokespersons of the party not to attend any programme on Arise TV owing to its alleged bias.

In a statement on Saturday signed by Bayo Onanuga
Director, Media & Publicity
APC Presidential Campaign Council, Tinubu also who left Nigeria for the United Kingdom on Saturday also said he will not attend the Presidential Town Hall meeting organised by Arise TV on Sunday December 4.



The full statement reads "We find it shocking and downright anomalous that Arise News continues to broadcast the participation of All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in its Presidential Town Hall meeting scheduled to hold on 4 December, 2022 despite our earlier statement that our candidate will not be available".

"We noticed that Arise News has also been running a campaign on the so-called constitutional duty of the presidential candidates to participate in its debate by dubiously citing section 22 of the Constitution of Nigeria on the obligation of the Mass Media".

"While it is trite that the media has clear constitutional duty to hold public office holders accountable to the citizens and its role as the watchdog of the society, there is no part of the Constitution and the section 22 that says a presidential candidate of any political party and least of all, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu must participate in Arise News Town Hall event or any media organised event at all".

"The same Constitution grants all citizens of Nigeria including, Asiwaju Tinubu the right and freedom of choice and association. The APC Presidential candidate has a right to decide where he goes and events to participate in as he seeks the mandate of Nigerians to be elected as the next President of our country".

We want to make it abundantly clear again that Asiwaju Tinubu will not participate and will not attend the Arise News Town Hall meeting slated for Sunday, 4 December, 2022 and any other ones it may plan before the February 2023 presidential election. We want to equally stress that Arise News has consistently shown a pattern of bias against Asiwaju Tinubu and we don't consider the medium as credible and impartial.

"The APC Presidential candidate has his own schedule of campaign activities and other engagements within and outside Nigeria. One of such events is his scheduled event for Monday , December 5, 2022 at Chatham House in London where he will speak on Security, Economy and Foreign Policy".

"Asiwaju Tinubu travelled to United Kingdom early today (Saturday) for this earlier scheduled engagement. We want to reiterate for the umpteenth time that no amount of blackmail, intimidation and media bully and innuendos by the owner and management of Arise News will change the position our campaign has taken on this matter".

"We seize this opportunity to warn our spokesmen and supporters to steer clear of this station over its consistent unprofessionalism and bias against our candidate and party".

https://independent.ng/alleged-bias-dont-attend-any-programme-on-arise-tv-tinubu-warns-apc-spokespersons/

Running away from speaking to the people.

He doesn't want another episode of balablablu, biubalabalubu

90% of Nigerians will not even vote for APC in 2023 most especially because of Tinubu and the videos of his obvious health challenges and gaffes which have gone viral. God bless PD-APC. God bless LP.

Arise TV too should free the old man. BTW why is NTA a national station not doing presidential debate

successmatters:
Running away

Runnings to TVC



where already prepared answers are waiting for already known incoming questions....

Fear fear

BAT is not used to social media because they live in the wilderness, and hanging on people's corridor.

Sometimes they are caught while sleeping .

nairavsdollars:
Arise TV too should free the old man. BTW why is NTA a national station not doing presidential debate

NTA ??

A dead TV station...

just like Nigerian Airways

Asiwaju of Naija, God bless my incoming president jare

I love that. Media houses show behave professionally irrespective of your interest.

okoo

Not seen him on TVC either

ZombieTERROR:


Runnings to TVC



where already prepared answers are waiting for already known incoming questions....

nairavsdollars:
Not seen him on TVC either

it would be too obvious... innit

It seems to me that the management of AriseTV has tasked its staff to ensure Tinubu c appears on its show in order to increase their media ratings, with a reward of mega incentives and promotion to any staff that would make their dream happen. It has become too obvious that the so called town hall meeting has become a butt of jokes going by the shambolic showings of the previous editions and most likely, only Asiwaju Jagaban can give it credibility. Unfortunately, AriseTv has lost its compass as a result of unprofessionalism and seemingly unethical handling by its presenters.
Tinubu has a well planned foreign trips that align with a purposeful and efficient strategy, detailing his vision before the world powers. Unlike an Atiku taking pictures with some clowns on the streets of Washington after being denied entry into the White House or an Obi who has been to the US at least three times this year begging for donations.

Dem don dey jakpa ...running away from the media cannot help you Mr yekini ogunlere amoda.

successmatters:
Running away from speaking to the people.

He doesn't want another episode of balablablu, biubalabalubu

I guess he wants to speak with trees at Chatham house

The hate the relegated your forefathers is the same thing u are doing now

Learn from d mistakes of your forefathers

Urheadmaster:


BAT is not used to social media because they live in the wilderness, and hanging on people's corridor.

Sometimes they are caught while sleeping .

if bourdilon is wilderness

What will u call your landlocked economic desert?

BossGerald:
Dem don dey jakpa ...running away from the media cannot help you Mr yekini ogunlere amoda.

but u igbos said he was denied visa now

Y are u still telling us he’s running away

Hate n confusion is making a whole tribe mad

BATified2023:
but u igbos said he was denied visa now

Y are u still telling us he’s running away

Hate n confusion is making a whole tribe mad

You igbos yen yen yen ...is their any other ethnic line una sabi??

I can't insult the good people of yoruba because of a minion like you, I can't stoop so low.

BATified2023:
if bourdilon is wilderness

What will u call your landlocked economic desert?

Mr man go and park one side, you are absolutely in short of words





Agbado muncher.

TVC nko
Would you take part if Ur TVC organise Townhall Presidential Debate
I already know Peter Obi Datti Baba-Ahmed are not media shy, so likely attend to engage Nigerians on their Gospel according to Obi Project 4 Nigeria.

Peter the rock

JAGABAN

Yes ooo. At least one debate let him attend

Oziens:
TVC nko
Would you take part if Ur TVC organise Townhall Presidential Debate
I already know Peter Obi Datti Baba-Ahmed are not media shy, so likely attend to engage Nigerians on their Gospel according to Obi Project 4 Nigeria.

Peter the rock