VIDEO: Bwala knocks Arise TV over award to Wike during heated argument with TV anchor Rufai Oseni

As a push back for being called a man without conviction, presidential aide Daniel Bwala reposted, accusing Arise News of lacking conviction after awarding Federal Capital Territory minister Nyesom Wike whom it bashed the most the title of the best minister.

Trouble started when Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, during a live interview questioned Bwala why he accepted a job in the government of President Bola Tinubu after calling him ‘President Select’ and not ‘President Elect.’

During the interview on Tuesday, Oseni told Bwala he was a man without conviction.

In response, Bwala fired back, saying, “Every time, it’s Wike, Wike, Wike, yet you gave him the best minister. That means Arise news doesn’t have conviction.”

He also reacted to the style of questioning of Oseni. He said: “Don’t ask me questions like I’m a secondary student.”

The tense moment came as Oseni pressed further on whether Bwala’s decision was driven by political convenience.

However, the presidential aide defended his stance, stating that his service in the government was based on conviction and a desire to contribute meaningfully.

“My decision to serve is based on national interest, not personal gain. People evolve, perspectives change, and governance is about making an impact,” Bwala added.

The exchange has since sparked reactions across social media, with some supporting Oseni’s line of questioning while others criticised Bwala’s response as dismissive.

An X user with @MezieAbi, Mezie Abia, said, “Daniel Bwala is a shameless man who speaks from both sides of the mouth. He’s in the league of Reno Omokri and FFK who can even sing the devil’s praises as long as they’ll have some crumbs to feed on from the devil.

“Daniel Bwala called Tinubu unprintable names on this platform, today, he’s shamelessly defending all the unprintable things he called Tinubu just this yesterday. Reno Omokri called Tinubu a drug lord who must be stopped and even led a protest against Tinubu in London, today, Reno Omokri is defending every single name he called Tinubu just yesterday.

“Femi Kayode called Tinubu names and even mocked Tinubu’s teeth, today, Tinubu is using the same poisonous teeth to cut the National cake for FFK and of course, he still shamelessly swallows the cake. Men with no ounce of integrity.”

In another post directed at Oseni, another user simply identified as Akereyejo (@Palermo_seun) cautioned the Arise broadcaster to uphold professionalism in the discharge of his duties.

He tweeted, “As a journalist, you should be objective in your questions because the goal is to inform the public about government policies. However, he barely gathers any useful information from his interviews, as he is more focused on entertaining his viewers.”

In another post, Sola Ogunlola (@sola_ogunlola) said, “But you know every journalist can’t be slaves to the politicians. Any public office holder that can’t be squeezed is not ready to serve.”

A tweep by AnzehAjose (@anzehnangah) stated that “Bwala’s only response to this was that he was in the opposition, which is why he criticised. He had no conviction in what he said then and has no conviction in what he is saying now. What else do we need to know that these politicians have no principles or ideologies? Selfish people.”

Olanrewaju Michael (@iwologbon) said, “Some things are better left unsaid. The same person he criticised finds him worthy of appointment into an important role, why make it sound like it’s supposed to be a death sentence to take such an appointment? There are other issues to discuss about. Rufai can do better, Fr.”

Rufai: You’re not a man of conviction, reason you serve under President Tinubu you once criticized.

Bwalla: Your station is not a station of conviction because after shouting Wike Wike Wike every time on your tv station, you still went ahead to give him award pic.twitter.com/Tel484WZZa

— Ayekooto (@DeeOneAyekooto) February 11, 2025