{"id":101783,"date":"2022-12-05T22:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T21:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101783"},"modified":"2022-12-05T22:17:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T21:17:44","slug":"tinubu-reveals-why-he-has-declined-interviews-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/tinubu-reveals-why-he-has-declined-interviews-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu reveals why he has declined interviews, debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday gave reasons why he has been avoiding debates and one-on-one interviews with journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to questions at the Royal Institute of International Affairs also known as Chatham House in London,\u00a0Tinubu said those asking him for one-on-one interviews want to use him to make money having realized that he is a marketable individual.<\/p>\n<p>He said he will continue to say no to those asking him to grant interviews and participate in debates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne-on-one conversation? 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