The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, has said he was not consulted before the expulsion of the correspondent of The Punch, Olalekan Adetayo, from the Presidential Villa.
Adetayo was on Monday expelled by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief Security Officer, Bashir Abubakar, from the Presidential Villa.
Speaking with The Eagle Online on the telephone, Adesina said the action of Abubakar, an operative of the Department of State Services, was not discussed with him.
He said: “I was not consulted before it happened.
“I was not informed.”
Asked what will happen next, Adesina told The Eagle Online: “We will look into this.
“But I want to assure you that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will continue to uphold the freedom of the press and we will settle this amicably.”
Trending
- Food insecurity: Glo Foundation, Lagos Food Bank distribute food, other valuables
- Clean, resilient, livable city: We are committed to comprehensive multi-sectoral — Lagos
- Kidnapped female naval officer rescued, four suspects arrested
- NDLEA recovers 50,000 pills of tramadol inside gas cylinder + Video
- Gov. Yusuf grants automatic employment to 54 foreign-trained postgraduate students
- Tony Elumelu Foundation grants $15m to 3,000 African entrepreneurs
- Governor loses 93-year-old mother, burial announced
- Indian lady with 72 parcels of heroin in chocolate wraps nabbed + Video