Chidi Odinkalu, a renowned human rights activist and lawyer has taken to his official X handle to react after Daniel Bwala, the senior special adviser on media and policy communications made known his choice between seasoned journalists, Mehdi Hassan and Piers Morgan. According to his statements, he pointed out that the special adviser might have a change of mind after the recent interview with Mehdi Hassan in the United Kingdom.
Many were left stunned after Daniel Bwala, the senior special adviser on media and policy communications clashed with seasoned journalist, Mehdi Hassan during a highly monitored interview in the United Kingdom.
The incident, which triggered massive reactions from different quarters, caught the attention of Chidi Odinkalu, a respected human rights activist and former chairman of the national human rights commission.
According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he unearthed an old tweet from the senior special adviser where he made known his choice between Mehdi Hassan and Piers Morgan, a United States journalist known for his fierce arguments.
Daniel Bwala, in the tweet that resurfaced online, pointed out that he preferred Mehdi Hassan to Piers Morgan as according to him, the London based journalist ruthlessly demolished Morgan’s manipulative journalism.
He further described Mehdi Hassan as a terrific debater, a fact checker and a master of rhymes whose knowledge was deep. These assertions, caught the interest of Chidi Odinkalu.
According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, the former NHRC chairman pointed out that Daniel Bwala might have a change of mind following the recent interview with Mehdi Hassan.See_More…