An emerging report from Sahara Reporters claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the security to withdraw the accreditations of 25 journalists covering the Presidential Villa.
On Wednesday, August 23, the online media said the journalists were shocked when the security operatives stationed at the main gate on Friday, August 18, told them to submit their accreditation tags.
The newspaper added that security officers did not give any reason or explanation for the withdrawal of the tags.
Affected journalists included those from PromptNews, ONTV, ITV Abuja, Liberty, Vanguard, Galaxy TV, Ben TV, MITV and many others.
The outfits have been asked to source their colleagues’ video clips and other news materials.
Some journalists described the Tinubu-led government’s action as absurd, unacceptable and an attempt to stifle and shrink media space.
Subsequently, they called on civil society organisations to rise against media repression and oppression, adding that free press is not a prerogative of any arm of government and the media is a cornerstone of any democratic society.
