Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is planning to stifle the media in anticipation of the release of Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) records.
He claimed that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) threatening to sanction Arise Television News was merely the beginning.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Shaibu noted that NBC had been closely monitoring the activities of media outlets like Television Continental (TVC), which had been consistently critical of Atiku and had neglected to broadcast opposing voices.
He claimed that the Tinubu administration had grown increasingly exasperated with the Chicago State University scandal and was gearing up for a substantial counteraction in the days ahead.
Furthermore, Shaibu claimed that Stella Okotete, a nominee from Delta State and a director at NEXIM Bank, faced a denial of ministerial confirmation due to alleged certificate forgery, despite her determined efforts to defend her position.
Atiku’s aide, however, wondered why the standard for the president of Nigeria was lower than that of a ministerial nominee and the youngster, Mmesoma Ejikeme, who forged her JAMB results from a third-party vendor.
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