National anthem saga: 'I was wrong, sorry NDC' - Rufai Oseni apologises after watching full video

Arise News anchor Rufai Oseni has issued an apology to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) after viewing the complete video from the party's Lagos town hall meeting. Initially, Oseni had criticized the NDC for allegedly refusing to sing the new national anthem at the event. However, upon watching the full video, Oseni realized that the new anthem was indeed performed at the meeting, rendering all his previous commentary invalid.

In a recent post on his verified X account, Oseni expressed his regret to the NDC, stating, "All my commentary is invalid now that I have seen the video that the new national anthem was rendered at the NDC Lagos town hall. Sorry NDC." He urged others who had criticized the NDC over the anthem controversy to also retract their statements and apologize, explaining that it is only fair for those who formed their opinions based on incomplete clips to correct themselves once the full video became available.

The anthem dispute had sparked significant controversy in recent days, with some critics accusing the NDC and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of showing disrespect towards national symbols. The NDC had maintained that the new anthem was indeed sung during the meeting, accusing their opponents of spreading edited clips to mislead the public.