President Tinubu’s Govt Allegedly Withdraws Accreditations Of 25 Journalists Covering Presidential Villa

Reports have emerged claiming that the accreditations of 25 journalists covering the Presidential Villa were withdrawn on Friday, August 18, at the Villa’s main gate.

Naija News gathered that President Bola Tinubu had allegedly ordered security to withdraw the accreditations from the journalists from various platforms.

According to SaharaReporters, security operatives positioned at the main gate of the Presidential Villa on Friday, August 18, told the affected journalists to submit their accreditation tags without explanations.

The report revealed that affected journalists cut across reporters, cameramen, and photojournalists from broadcast, print, and online media organizations such as PromptNews, ONTV, ITV Abuja, Liberty, Vanguard, Galaxy TV, Ben TV, MITV and many others.

The affected journalists have allegedly been told to source for video clips and other news materials from their colleagues.

Meanwhile, affected journalists have reportedly faulted the move, saying the President’s alleged move to shrink the media is unacceptable. They have also called on civil society organisations to rise against media repression and oppression.

They added that free press is not a prerogative of any arm of government, and the media is a cornerstone of any democratic society.

However, the platform says the affected media platforms have been silent since Friday.