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“We need to hear from you” — Lady calls out President Tinubu, demands TV interview

Brown AJApr 22, 2026
"We need to hear from you" — Lady calls out President Tinubu, demands TV interview

A viral video has sparked fresh debate over media access to Nigeria’s presidency, as a concerned citizen questioned the communication style of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In the widely shared clip, a Nigerian lady criticised what she described as a lack of direct engagement between the president and journalists. Her remarks have since generated reactions across social media platforms.

Concerns Over Limited Media Interaction

In the video, the lady said, “President Tinubu occasionally holds like press briefings where he just talks and there’s people in the background, his people of course, and they clap whenever he talks and that’s it.”

She further pointed out the absence of what she considers proper media scrutiny, adding, “We never get a case where or like an interview where a journalist is asking him questions and he’s answering. There’s a lot of questions to be asked, no doubt, but we never get that.”

According to her, even during the election campaign, the president’s media appearances were limited.

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She recalled, “Even during his campaign, the only interview that I can remember is the one he did with, I think CNN or BBC, I can’t remember which one exactly, but that’s the only one I can remember.”

Questions About Transparency

The speaker also referenced a missed town hall event during the campaign period, stating, “And even when there was a town hall meeting where other presidential candidates came up, he was absent. He sent a representative. Is he scared of TV interview? I don’t know, I can’t tell you.”

She stressed that since assuming office, she has not seen any instance where the president directly answers questions from journalists.

In her words, “Now he’s president, I cannot find, there is no TV interview or there is nowhere where the president is answering media questions where a journalist is asking him questions and he’s answering.”

Comparison With Global Practices

Drawing a comparison with international leaders, she said, “I mean, if you look at the United States, for example, President Trump answers questions from media. He grants TV interviews sometimes, sometimes journalists ask him questions and he answers.”

Her comments referenced former U.S. President Donald Trump as an example of a leader who regularly engages with the press.

She concluded by highlighting what she described as a communication gap, stating, “There’s this gap between the president and the media. We hear from his spokespersons… but we barely hear from the president.”

Watch the video here…

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Brown AJApr 22, 2026