Arise TV journalist Rufai Oseni has debunked viral claims suggesting he was suspended from the station.
Oseni explained through a series of posts on X on Friday that he was on a planned leave from work, adding that the station had publicly announced the start of his leave weeks earlier.
He called rumors of his suspension baseless lies that circulated on social media and noted that verifiable information confirming his license status had already been made available.
Oseni stated that he intends to resume his duties once his rest period is over.
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He wrote: “I didn’t get suspended. The lies and fabrications are terrible. Social media na wa.”
In another tweet, he wrote, I have been working for about a year and decided to take a leave of absence. After resting little one I’m going to return. I love you all.
“At the beginning of my leave on Thursday last two weeks, it was announced on TV that I was going on leave. The empirical facts Dey, so the data indicates that they lied about the suspension Una jam Zuma rock,” he tweeted.
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