Presidential aide Daniel Bwala has claimed that his interview with Al Jazeera was edited to push certain points and omit others.
The interview, anchored by Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hasan, drew heavy backlash from various Nigerians, who called Bwala an embarrassment to the nation.
Shedding more light on the situation via a statement, the presidential aide explained that the interview was conducted on February 11, 2026, and was originally intended to last one hour and 20 minutes.
“There is a fact that was incorrectly portrayed and has formed the basis of many opinions online, which was unfortunately pushed by Al Jazeera. I asked them to put the record straight.
“The interview was conducted properly. Questions were asked, and I answered them. I didn’t deny anything,” Bwala noted.
However, he claimed that when Al Jazeera uploaded the interview on March 5, only 49 minutes of the conversation were included, cutting out nearly 20 minutes.
“They later produced an 8-minute version that joined and cut parts of the interview in a way that emphasized certain points while leaving out crucial context,” he added.
According to Bwala, the network had initially promised to air the full interview on television before uploading it online.
“Their excuse was that trending matters around Israel, Iran, and the US affected the airing. But even so, they went ahead and uploaded the edited version on YouTube,” he said.
Bwala insists that the full video should be published to provide proper context.
“It’s very important that they publish the full video,” he said.
