Mr Olorunyomi, during his decades-long career as a journalist, has been a fierce defender of press freedom in Nigeria, despite repeated government harassment.
He was arrested twice before having to go into hiding in 1995, and more recently he was arrested alongside a colleague in 2017 when police raided the PREMIUM TIMES’ office on allegations of defamation.
“Democracy and a free Press are kindred spirits, and that is what we have committed to as a government. It is, therefore, gratifying to hear of this award to one of our own”, he said. Mr Buhari said “a free and responsible Press remains an abiding commitment of the Nigerian government, and urges the media to adhere to the finest tenets of the noble profession at all times.”
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