Nigerians knock Osinbajo for canceling television interview

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By Pascal Oparada,

Social Media/Tech Reporter

For calling off a live television interview, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has incurred the wrath of Nigerians who saw the cancellation as a ploy to dodge sensitive issues.

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Osinbajo was billed to appear on a youth-friendly chat show, Rubbin’ Minds on Channels Television hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Sunday but did not.

A tweet from an aide to Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, said: “the exigencies of campaign timing make it impossible for VP to appear as scheduled.”

Sincere apologies that VP Osinbajo cant make 'Rubbing Minds' this afternoon on Channels TV. Being a live programme, the exigencies of campaign timing make it impossible for VP to appear on show as scheduled today. We're working with producers to reschedule his participation ASAP
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) January 27, 2019

But Nigerians on social media refused to be placated and said he deliberately missed the programme because he was away sharing money and bribing senators not to appear on plenary on Tuesday to deliberate on the suspension of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen by President Buhari.

Something important came up. Friendly senators need TraderMoni in chunks of $25k not to show up on Tuesday for deliberation. The desperation is thicker than you all can imagine. This is the worst of aberration to hit any democracy in the history of man. #RealCorruption https://t.co/Dodelx1iO1
— SEGA L’éveilleur®? (@segalink) January 27, 2019

Many prepared and came with placards bearing various inscriptions with which they intended to use to draw the Vice President’s attention to the issue of Onnoghen’s suspension.

VP @ProfOsinbajo, why??? Why are you supporting a tyrant? What the president has done is a crime against the constitution, and a Professor of Law should know that. A treasonable offense actually. Did you refuse to go to #RubbinMinds because you can’t defend it? #EndTyranny pic.twitter.com/XYSEkq2gLh
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) January 27, 2019

So, the Professor of WHERE WERE WEAR TODAY dodged @Ebuka by not making it to #RubbinMinds today .

Is this an ORDER from the CABALS?
from the LIFELESS MAN?
from his fellow SANS?
from ADAMS?
from Tinubu?
From him ?
who?

We're waiting to hear his excuse this time. pic.twitter.com/bVtZdi5xqv
— Adebayo ? (@Tzadebayo) January 27, 2019

Osinbajo ran away from #RubbinMinds because of small protest .
I repeat; they are cowards!!! They locked up @adeyanjudeji because they fear him.
Weldone @Chydee and everyone that came out in Lagos.
If we all come out tomorrow for a nationwide protest, the Tyrant will bow! pic.twitter.com/fytMqeoSSm
— Somto Onuchukwu (@chosensomto) January 27, 2019

Many saw the move as strategic in order to avoid him answering questions bordering on Onnoghen’s, removal having criticized the action weeks ago.