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Punch Journalist Expelled Over Story Considered Offensive To The Presidency.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s media office yesterday distanced itself from the expulsion of the Punch correspondent covering the Presidential Villa, Mr. Olalekan Adetayo.

Journalists in the Villa are directly attached to the office of the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina.

Adetayo was yesterday afternoon expelled by Buhari’s Chief Security Officer, Bashir Abubakar, over story considered offensive to the Presidency.

Adesina, on his Twitter handle, said he was not consulted before Adetayo was expelled.

He said: “We weren’t consulted in the media office by the CSO before he expelled the Punch reporter. President Buhari is committed to press freedom.

“An amicable solution would be found to the reporter matter. President Buhari does not intend to muzzle the media in any way,” Adesina added.

 

Source: The Nations

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