{"id":198384,"date":"2026-04-04T22:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/adc-criticizes-tinubu-governments-threats-to-journalists"},"modified":"2026-04-04T23:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:54:47","slug":"adc-criticizes-tinubu-governments-threats-to-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/adc-criticizes-tinubu-governments-threats-to-journalists","title":{"rendered":"ADC Criticizes Tinubu Government&#8217;s Threats to Journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for threatening to shoot Channels Television presenter Seun Okinbaloye.<\/p>\n<p>Wike, while reacting to the journalist\u2019s comment that a one-party system could destroy democracy in Nigeria, said, \u201cIf there was any way to break the screen (of the television), I would have shot him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi, in a post on Saturday, described Wike\u2019s remarks as \u201cirresponsible and unacceptable,\u201d adding that such behavior is a direct attack on freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed concern that after undermining opposition parties, the President Bola Tinubu government is now targeting journalists.<\/p>\n<p>The post reads: \u201cWike threatening to shoot Seun Okinbaloye from Channels Television for doing his job as a journalist is irresponsible and unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis must be condemned by all lovers of freedom of speech. After destroying opposition parties, they now want to start shooting journalists.\u201d<\/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. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for threatening to shoot Channels Television presenter Seun Okinbaloye. 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