Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

After losing the presidential election and governorship election in Lagos State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is embroiled in another controversy over the alleged assault on a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reporter in Lagos, Ajoke Ulohotse.

Already, the BBC which has vowed to pursue the alleged assault to a logical conclusion has written to the Prince Uche Secondus, the party’s national chairman and Dr. Adegbola Dominic, the state chairman of the party in Lagos over the matter.

The letter, signed by Adejuwon Soyinka, Editor, BBC News Pidgin Service which was exclusively obtained by DAILY INDEPENDENT said the attack on the female reporter occurred during the just concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos.

The letter reads in full, “We will like to draw your attention to an incident on Saturday March 9, 2019 in which a BBC reporter, Ajoke Ulohotse, was assaulted while carrying out her lawful duties by Mr. Segun Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland. Mr . Adewale is said to be a prominent member of your party in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.

“The BBC reporter was assigned to cover the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State during the Governorship and state House of Assembly elections and was monitoring voting proceedings at a polling unit located right in front of Pleasure Bus Stop, along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway when she was attacked by Mr. Adewale.

“At the polling unit, she noticed that voters were encouraged to approach Mr. Adewale immediately after they voted to collect a cash reward of N1,000 that the politician was personally handing over to them. Sensing this was an apparent case of vote-buying, the reporter decided to film.

“Sadly, she was attacked by Mr. Adewale who slapped and forcefully took her phone away. In assaulting the BBC reporter, Mr. Adewale was assisted by some thugs who had accompanied him to the polling unit.

“We have video evidences of how Mr. Adewale assaulted the BBC reporter and are therefore demanding that you use your offices to ensure that this incident is thoroughly investigated and your findings shared with us.”

Speaking with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Dominic, the party chairman in Lagos State, said it is unfair for the BBC to associate Adewale with the party since he has since defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP) where he contested the governorship election in Ekiti State.

“He is no longer a member of our party. It is public knowledge that he contested the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti under the platform of ADP. There is no formal notice that he has returned to the PDP,” he said.
https://www.independent.ng/bbc-demands-investigation-of-attack-on-reporter/

hisexcellency34:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos
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Speaking with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Dominic, the party chairman in Lagos State, said it is unfair for the BBC to associate Adewale with the party since he has since defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP) where he contested the governorship election in Ekiti State.

“He is no longer a member of our party. It is public knowledge that he contested the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti under the platform of ADP. There is no formal notice that he has returned to the PDP,” he said.
https://www.independent.ng/bbc-demands-investigation-of-attack-on-reporter/

OK, BBC over to you, sue the man and stop being partisan.

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bookworm8:
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Double trouble for Pdp.

Abeg dont sue them o cos they don't have any money to give lawyers..

They should apologise publicly

That man should be expelled from the party. Thugs and touts belong to the APC. The PDP should be cleansing itself gradually of such characters

Hope it won't be called another witch hunting?

Let he that has never sinned cast the first stone.

Nobody can expel Aeroland. Powerful than Bode George. Maybe BBC through Interpol can expel him

dockokwus:
That man should be expelled from the party.
Thugs and touts belong to the APC.
The PDP should be cleansing itself gradually of such characters

Am a die hard pdp make una carry go

PDP, Party of animals and criminals.
Pigs.

That guy has finally answered his village ppls call

BBC leave videos of rigged elections that they will be publishing they are after those that were rigged out

They are very stupid. Is PDP in charge of the security or are they the ruling party?

PDP should respond to this allegation asap! since they are fund of "reporting APC to International Community" more so, BBC na "International Media"

Did you guys read it at all

PassiveNaira:
Hope it won't be called another witch hunting?

Let he that has never sinned cast the first stone.

helinues:
Double trouble for Pdp.

Abeg dont sue them o cos they don't have any money to give lawyers..

They should apologise publicly

TheGreenLand:
PDP. party of animals and criminals.
Pigs.

IamPatriotic:
PDP should respond to this allegation asap! since they are fund of "reporting APC to International Community" more so, BBC na "International Media"

carry go International Criminal Court?

Num07033711115:
Am a die hard pdp make una carry go

PDP don buy market

You did not read the post. In case you did but understood not, go back and read this time around very slowly and possibly get someone to aid you.

IamPatriotic:
PDP should respond to this allegation asap! since they are fund of "reporting APC to International Community" more so, BBC na "International Media"

AS SOON AS I SAW THE YORUBA NAMES, I KNEW THE WHOLE THING LACKED CREDIBILITY.


JUST ANOTHER SET OF APC PAID TOUT ON BBC PIGEON.


I PITY BBC, BECOS SOON NOBODY WILL TAKE DEM SERIOUSLY, AFTER YORUBA PEOPLE ARE DONE WITH THEM.

hammerFC:
[s]AS SOON AS I SAW THE YORUBA NAMES, I KNEW THE WHOLE THING LACKED CREDIBILITY.


JUST ANOTHER SET OF APC PAID TOUT ON BBC PIGEON.


I PITY BBC, BECOS SOON NOBODY WILL TAKE DEM SERIOUSLY, AFTER YORUBA PEOPLE ARE DONE WITH THEM.[/s]

LAWMA officials, do the needful to this crap, please.

Same Aeroland that is claiming Lagos state pdp chairman
Aeroland see your life, the party u dey do thug for now wants tp disown u and throw u to the wolves
Make BBC sue u for every penny u got
Oloriburuku

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can i get or see a sample?

Where r those children of hate when u need them

TheGreenLand:
PDP. party of animals and criminals.
Pigs.

... and for animals and criminals.