The publisher of Thisday newspaper and the owner of Arise TV, has reportedly surrendered himself at on Tuesday morning to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Abuja. He is linked to the ongoing Dasukigate. He allegedly received N500m to provide positive coverage of GEJ during the 2015 presidential elections. .
In a letter to the EFCC, he claimed he received the money on behalf of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), although he denied that the money came from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Dasuki.....
Obaigbena, 52, is the chairman of Leaders & Company, which publishes ThisDay, easily Nigeria’s most influential newspaper. Obaigbena has often been the subject of intense criticism by local and international media for his closeness to politicians, particularly those of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In April, an Al-Jazeera Television programme indirectly referred to Obaigbena as a corrupt journalist who blackmailed public officials for financial compensation. He refuted the allegations; Al-Jazeera issued an apology shortly afterwards.
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