Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar and Piers Morgan engaged in a social media exchange over the airing of Tuggar’s interview, with the minister demanding that it be broadcast in full to avoid misrepresentation.
According to PUNCH, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and British broadcaster Piers Morgan exchanged words on social media Thursday over the airing of Tuggar’s recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
Tuggar demanded that the full, unedited version of his interview be broadcast, warning that selective editing could distort Nigeria’s image and amplify “misleading narratives and allegations of religious persecution.” On X, he stated, “My explanations, supported by verifiable data, may not have conformed to certain preconceived views. However, for the sake of integrity and transparency, it is essential that the full interview be aired exactly as recorded, without edits or selective omissions. Nigeria’s truth must not be distorted to fit external biases.”
Morgan responded, “You seem to be panicking, Foreign Minister. Rest assured, we will air your comments in full, the show is called Uncensored for a reason. Whether people believe what you said remains to be seen.”
Tuggar later quipped, “I am as cool as a cucumber Mr Morgan… Just want to make sure you don’t edit out the parts where you kept referring to the ‘Chibok Boys’! Well researched.”
As of press time, the complete interview had not yet been released on the programme’s official platforms.