Channels Tv anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has declared that he’s not afraid of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following the minister’s controversial comment that he would have “damaged the TV display and shot” him.
Okinbaloye made the assertion on Sunday whereas responding to the backlash triggered by Wike’s assertion.
The minister had reacted angrily throughout a media chat after Okinbaloye warned on his programme *Politics In the present day* that permitting a one-party system in Nigeria would destroy the nation’s democracy.
Wike reportedly stated: “If there was any option to break the display (of the tv), I’d have shot him.”
The comment drew widespread condemnation, together with from Amnesty Worldwide, which accused Wike of utilizing “reckless and violent language” that would normalise assaults on journalists.
In his response on Sunday, Okinbaloye stood by his earlier feedback on the hazard of a one-party system and condemned the usage of violent rhetoric in a democracy.
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“The actual fact stays that our democracy is in peril if we enable one-way visitors in balloting,” he stated.
“This isn’t a warning to the opposition or ruling get together, however to all Nigerians who imagine within the growth of our nation.”
Okinbaloye revealed that he obtained a name from the minister, who clarified that his intention was not as conveyed within the assertion.
“Whereas that’s famous, it is necessary that violent rhetoric or threats are by no means acceptable responses to dissent in a democratic society,” he added.
He additional said: “Let me be clear: I’m not afraid and I’ll by no means be intimidated. We might disagree and as people we might err, however dissent must not ever descend into hostility or hurt.
“I’ll proceed to do what I really like, asking the mandatory questions and holding energy to account.”
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