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Reuben Abati, former presidential spokesperson and co-host of Arise Television’s breakfast show, says President Bola Tinubu has the looks of a man who has settled nicely into his job.

Tinubu held his first media chat as president on December 23. Abati was one of seven journalists who interviewed the president in his Ikoyi, Lagos residence.

Speaking on the Morning Show on Tuesday, Abati said journalists were not asked to submit questions beforehand, and that the president’s responses did not come across as ‘word salad’ or bare-bone.

Abati commended the president for exuding confidence throughout the discourse.

“I liked the fact that, sitting next to him, he has settled into the job. He knows what he’s doing. He spoke with a lot of confidence,” he said.

“I was shocked that this man… they didn’t even prepare him. He just walked onto this set and he’s sounding like this. That again is something to commend.

“He was relaxed. I thought I could rattle him once or twice.

“Nobody asked us to submit questions; President Tinubu didn’t say what are you going to discuss? In fact, we did not see him until he walked onto the set.”

The former spokesperson to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan also implored Tinubu’s media team to hold the chat regularly.

“I was impressed with the fact that he was in very good spirits. He was prepared to take on the encounter and he was ready to talk to Nigerians,” he added.

“By way of recommendation, his media team should do this regularly. Let him do it again and again, and talk to Nigerians.”

https://www.thecable.ng/abati-i-thought-i-could-rattle-tinubu-during-media-chat-but-he-knows-what-hes-doing/

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The same way it was thought that this post would fool us.

Over One year is a long year to settle in organization na

More over the president is a learned man with many years in the political arena

Nonsense

For me tinubu know his job very well and he is doing it... Just dat he doesn't want to leave coruption, nepotism and enthnicity alone.. he is also running a private enterprise with national policy for his personal gain.....

DTS why I dislike him...

High Inflation

Terrorists doing promo.

You guys obviously didn't know what to ask.

Go and learn from Stephen Sackur of BBC Hardtalk.

Self deceipt. Nigerians are not asking for much . Just get the economy working or shut your mouth up.

EmperorCaesar:



Tell me you're Igbo without directly telling me you're Igbo


The stench of pseudo-logic can be easily perceived

Abati used to be a critic, he had a chat and aired a different view and even gave his reason, you all didnt analyze any of that, you just went off subject 100%

Nobody needs review or talk people want results

Correct..

Jagaban nah man wey sabi..

EmperorCaesar:
Tell me you're Igbo without directly telling me you're Igbo


The stench of pseudo-logic can be easily perceived

Abati used to be a critic, he had a chat and aired a different view and even gave his reason, you all didnt analyze any of that, you just went off subject 100%

Tell me you are a political thug without directly saying it.

Which part of my comment is tribal? Which part of my comment represents a particular tribe?

Stop displaying your stupidity

Abati that is always who is in power

I pitied Jide yesterday. He wanted to talk but fear was in his heart. Even the Channels lady was just staring.

bigpicture001:
For me tinubu know his job very well and he is doing it... Just dat he doesn't want to leave coruption, nepotism and enthnicity alone.. he is also running a private enterprise with national policy for his personal gain.....

DTS why I dislike him...

corruption, nepotism and ethnicity you just mentioned are the major destroyers of any viable country.

That is a lie.

1. Why didnt you ask him about the Aircraft he bought amidst abject poverty?

2. Why did you ask him why he awarded 15 trillion Naira project without approval?

3. Why didnt you ask him, why he bought NN filling stations Nation wide, and why he approved an Oil block to himself?, Why did hr bought Atiku"s company and reawarded Ph service contract to it?

4. Why did you not ask him, Why he wants to pauperize Nigerians, with his anti poor policies?

5. Why does he wants to sack CBN staff and employ yorubas to replace them?

6. why didnt you ask him why he allowed the Naira a free fall from 400 to 1900 Naira?






just tell us money exchanged hands before the chat , i would have prefered Rufai instead of you.




I will only forgive you , if you tell me the questions were predetermined.

This shiny head clown. Brown envelope journalist. Why don't you go marry another mulatto with the money you bagged for not rattling brown teeth heroin bagman.

Ronu gengs

Just imagine such evil design against the president, coming from an elderly like Abati reveals the reason the younger generations are misbehaving in the society.
If what gain will it be for him if Mr president falters as planned... And is that the main purpose of the media chat?
Many petty and childish people in charge of our media

Lol
Please check my signature

The theatrics during the electioneering may just be distractions anyways.

Lol

Usual suspects, capping like men. They did not prepare him for his lifetime ambition.

danzaki63:
That is a lie.

1. Why didnt you ask him about the Aircraft he bought amidst abject poverty?

2. Why did you ask him why he awarded 15 trillion Naira project without approval?

3. Why didnt you ask him, why he bought NN filling stations Nation wide, and why he approved an Oil block to himself?, Why did hr bought Atiku"s company and reawarded Ph service contract to it?

4. Why did you not ask him, Why he wants to pauperize Nigerians, with his anti poor policies?

5. Why does he wants to sack CBN staff and employ yorubas to replace them?

6. why didnt you ask him why he allowed the Naira a free fall from 400 to 1900 Naira?






just tell us money exchanged hands before the chat , i would have prefered Rufai instead of you.




I will only forgive you , if you tell me the questions were predetermined.

Trying to satisfy someone who is deliberately ignorant is not the purpose of the media chat.

Your preference should only be discussed in a beer parlour in the midst of fellow drunkards.

As expected... You dey look for another position

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All these Brown envelope journalists, na God go help una.

I believe the special adviser to Tinubu on media and publicity would have scrutinized those questions thoroughly beforehand. We know all these uncle Abati. We are also aware that you're sniffing around the presidency to get some juicy position

Set? No be him house or office be that? They should have invited neutral journalists

Keep explaining so that Rufai will learn that journalism is not a do or die affair

If u never watch the interview and u hv sense, i urge u to go and watch d interview. U will see how tinubu talked rubbish, d man himself say absolutely rubbish

immortalcrown:
The same way it was thought that this post would fool us.

nobody send you and obidense/ ipob , u have the right to continue wailing