Yul Edochie Slams Arise TV Anchor Rufai Oseni Over Disrespect

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has publicly criticized Rufai Oseni of Arise Television in a viral video circulating widely on social media.

In the clip, Edochie questioned Oseni’s moral authority to
challenge political leaders and guests on national television, referencing a
past incident in Lagos where the broadcaster was reportedly caught driving on a
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane.

“Is this not the same Rufai Oseni that was caught driving on
BRT lane?” Edochie asked.

“When officials caught you, instead of apologising, you were
shouting, ‘Do you know who I am? I’m going to call the governor of Lagos
State.’”

He alleged that Oseni only apologised after a video of the
incident surfaced online.

“If not because somebody had a video, you could not even
apologise. If there was no video, what would have happened?” he said.

The actor also accused the Arise TV presenter of being
disrespectful to guests during interviews.

“How can you invite somebody and make the guest
uncomfortable?” Edochie queried.

“If a guest is not comfortable, the first thing you do is
apologise and make the guest feel at ease. How can you tell a guest that if
they’re not comfortable, they are free to walk out of the studio?”

Edochie further criticised what he described as Oseni’s
confrontational approach on television.

“You are insulting people on national TV. You’re a very
disrespectful person. That is not journalism,” he said.

Defending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Edochie urged critics
to accord the President respect and give his administration more time.

“Jagaban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the President of
Nigeria, whether you like it or not. He is our President, you must respect
him,” he stated. “The man just came in. Give him time. Rome was not built in a
day.”

Yul Edochie comes hard for Rufai Oseni…. Omoh, he’s really angry o 😳🙆🏼‍♂️🧎🏻‍♂️‍➡️ pic.twitter.com/gMiSHXGlAd

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