First News Appoints Ndukwu As New Acting Editor
FOLLOWING the sudden resignation of Mr Segun Olatunji, the management of First Media Network, publishers of First News online, has appointed Ebere Ndukwu as the Acting Editor.
Olatunji in a letter dated 8 May 2024 and addressed to the Publisher and Managing Director, said his resignation was a result of the incessant threat to his life and that of his family which has become worrisome.
He said, “It has become imperative for me to resign my appointment for the safety of my person and my family. I thank the company’s management for giving me the opportunity to contribute my quota to its operations in the past four years.”
Mr Olatunji’s resignation letter is reproduced hereunder.
Publisher/Managing Director,
First Media Network Limited
May 8, 2024
Sir,
Resignation as General Editor
In view of the latest development regarding the Gbajabiamila story and the stance of the company’s Management, I hereby tender my resignation as the General Editor of First News.
It has become imperative for me to resign my appointment for the safety of my person and my family.
However, I want to state that in no distant time, the truth will come out and then it’ll be my word against theirs.
I hope the Management of First Media Network Limited, publishers of First News newspaper, will be magnanimous enough to fully settle the one year outstanding salaries I am being owed, in no time.
I thank the company’s management for giving me the opportunity to contribute my quota to its operations in the past four years.
Yours sincerely
E-signed
Segun Olatunji
Recall that Olatunji was recently abducted by men of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) over a controversial news report involving the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila and was released after spending two weeks in their detention facility in Abuja.
His release became inevitable after the overwhelming pressure mounted by the leadership of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, as well as other well-meaning organisations and individuals.
Confirming the development, the management of First Media Network Limited, said it accepted the decision of Olatunji in good fate and wished him well in his future endeavours.
In a statement, the management confirmed that Ndukwu, a seasoned journalist, would step in as the new Acting General Editor to oversee its operations.
Ndukwu, an award-winning investigative and multimedia journalist, is a prolific writer, public speaker, researcher and scriptwriter with over a decade of experience in the Newspaper Publishing industry, and strong editorial skills.
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