The Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN) has strongly condemned recent comments made by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, describing them as inappropriate and potentially intimidating to the media. In a statement issued on Monday, the umbrella body for independent broadcast stations across the country called on the minister to retract his statement and publicly apologise to journalist Seun Okinbaloye and the wider media community. The controversy erupted during a live media chat on Channels Television on Friday, April 3, 2026. While reacting to Okinbaloye’s interviewing…
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