{"id":196246,"date":"2026-02-26T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/agbakoba-responds-to-arise-news-anchor-rufai"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:34:30","slug":"agbakoba-responds-to-arise-news-anchor-rufai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/agbakoba-responds-to-arise-news-anchor-rufai","title":{"rendered":"Agbakoba Responds to Arise News Anchor Rufai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has lashed out at Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television, Agbakoba told the anchor that he was not on the programme to be cross-examined.<\/p>\n<p>The senior lawyer also said that he was not in court to answer questions, stating that he would not answer any questions unrelated to the topic of discussion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore you start, let me just tell you. Rufai, please, I\u2019m not here to be cross-examined by you. I don\u2019t accept what you want to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to answer any questions outside what we are discussing. I\u2019m not in a court. Don\u2019t cross-examine me please, I won\u2019t accept that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny cross-examination, I will not answer. If you ask me any question that offends me, I won\u2019t answer,\u201d Agbakoba said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has lashed out at Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni. Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television, Agbakoba told the anchor that he was not on the programme to be cross-examined. 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