The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has demanded a public apology from Channels Television over defamatory remarks made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Naija News reports that Cole, through his lawyers, issued a seven-page demand letter dated October 8, 2025, to Channels Incorporated Ltd, owners of Channels TV, accusing the station of airing “malicious and unfounded statements” that have severely damaged his reputation.
The controversy stems from the September 18, 2025, edition of Politics Today, a live programme hosted by Seun Okinbaloye and titled “One-on-One with Nyesom Wike..For More.Read Full Original