By In a rather interesting move, a broadcast journalist, Favour Bassey Otu has resigned from her job to throw her full weight behind the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
Otu, who worked with Silverbird Television, confirmed the development in a tweet on Saturday.
Explaining the reason for the decision, she said she left her job because she isn’t allowed to be openly partisan as a journalist, adding that she would apply for another job after the 2023 polls.
She wrote, “They said a journalist must be non-partisan (unbiased and fair). So, I resigned my position with Silverbird TV to throw my full support on Peter Obi.
“After the elections next year, I’ll apply for a media job maybe with Channels TV or ARISE TV or start up my business.
“We must get it right. Please this is not a campaign.”
They said a journalist must be non-partisan (unbiased and fair). So I resigned my position with @SilverbirdTV to throw my full support on @PeterObi , after the elections next year, I'll apply for a media job maybe with @channelstv or @ARISEtv or start up my business. pic.twitter.com/gatmMkJm6N
— Favour Bassey Otu (@favourbasseyo) July 9, 2022
Supporters of the LP flagbearer, in reaction, ventured to the comment section to applaud the journalist for the decision.
Obi, who enjoys massive support from young Nigerians on social media, recently announced Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate for the next general elections.
