Not rude, just relentless: The case for adversarial journalism in Nigeria
By Saheed Fuhad There is a question Nigeria’s journalism profession must confront honestly: When those entrusted with public power refuse to answer difficult questions, should journalists remain polite spectators, or should they become more persistent, more probing and, where necessary, adversarial?
In Nigeria, where political power often comes with enormous control over public resources, the journalist who simply accepts official explanations risks becoming part of the machinery of public relations rather than public accountability.
This distinction has become increasingly important in Nigeria, where corruption, abuse of public resources, poor governance, political patronage and official evasiveness remain recurring features of public life.
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