‘Colonial mentality’ – Rufai Oseni blasts critics after exchange with Israeli ambassador

Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni, has responded to the backlash that followed his on-air speech with Israel’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, during which helium told the envoy not to interrupt him.

The Arise TV presenter came nether disapproval connected societal media aft clips of the interrogation circulated online, showing him firmly cautioning the ambassador during a discussion.

Reacting to the disapproval connected Saturday, Rufai took to his X relationship successful a bid of posts, drafting comparisons with the caller interrogation conducted by Mehdi Hasan of Al Jazeera with Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser connected Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu.

“To a batch of people, Mehdi tin clasp politicians accountable due to the fact that he’s a achromatic man, but a batch of Nigerians are not wired to spot a achromatic antheral similar Rufai holding politicians accountable,” helium wrote.

He added that galore critics reacted powerfully due to the fact that helium addressed a achromatic diplomat firmly during the interview.

“Today, erstwhile Rufai said, ‘Don’t interrupt me’ to a achromatic man, they mislaid their minds due to the fact that of colonialism. How situation Rufai accidental to a achromatic man, ‘Don’t interrupt me’? So to them, helium indispensable beryllium rude, particularly erstwhile the achromatic antheral is from a federation that Christianity has taught them to worship!”

Rufai further argued that the backlash reveals a mindset occupation that ...