Former Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri claims that ace Arise TV reporter Rufai Oseni threatened to kill him in a recorded phone conversation, News About Nigeria reports
Making this strong allegation in a tweet, Omokri claimed that the Arise TV reporter lied about Tinubu’s academic record.
Mr Omokri accused the ace broadcaster of using his position to deceive Nigerians.
“On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Rufai Oseni, a known supporter and campaigner for Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, used his position as a news journalist on a major news network to lie to the general public that Chicago State University was hit with a subpoena, and on the strength of that subpoena, they denied then-candidate Bola Tinubu’s academic credentials,” Omokri wrote.
Accusing the Arise TV reporter of threatening to kill him when he presented evidence, Omokri added “This was just three months before the Presidential election. I physically went to Chicago State University and was given a document proving that what Mr. Rufai Oseni said was false. When I proved that he lied, he threatened to kill me and destroy me in a recorded phone call.”
He further challenged Today, Mr. Rufai Oseni to publish the purported subpoena he got from Chicago State University or admit that he lied in a bid to manipulate the election in favour of Mr. Peter Obi.
“If our government will not do it, then it is incumbent on us to keep our media honest and corrupt-free. If we cannot trust our media, then we cannot have a genuine democracy,” Omokri wrote.
