Ahmed Isah

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Ahmed Isah
NationalityNigerian
Other names
  • Ordinary President [1]
  • Ordinary Ahmed [1]
Years active2009 — present
Known forAnchor of Brekete Family

Ahmed Isah is a Nigerian activist and radio personality who is known chiefly as the anchor of Brekete Family , a radio programme that runs on Human Rights Radio.

Biography

Isah was born in Idanre in Ondo State. In 2009, he founded Brekete Family which first aired on Kiss FM. [2] [3] On 17 May 2021, BBC's investigative journalist Peter Nkanga made a documentary about an assault made by Isah against a woman who abused a child. [4] [5] Following the report, Isah apologised citing that he has anger issues. [6] [7] [8] Few days later following the report, Isah was detained by the Nigerian Police in Abuja, [9] and his broadcasting license was revoked by the National Broadcasting Commission. [10] [11] Mohammed Eibo Namiji writing for Blueprint said that the backlash was a conspiracy theory against Isah. [12] He was later released from detention. [13]

In January 2022, Fabian Benjamin, a JAMB official sued Isah for defamation with ₦6 billion damage. [14] [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 Odogwu, Greg (2 June 2016). "Brekete Family and the GMO controversy". The Punch . Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Isah, Ahmad (5 May 2018). "God made me something out of nothing". Blueprint . Interviewed by Vulegbo Aliyu Usman. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Egbejule, Eromo (18 March 2014). "'Ordinary' Ahmed Isah: Meet the fiery man who is shaking Abuja up with 'Brekete' (YNaija Long Read)". YNaija . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Nkanga, Peter (17 May 2021). "Nigeria's Ordinary President" (video). BBC News Africa . Retrieved 12 March 2022– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Africa Eye: Ahmed Isah, "Nigeria Ordinary President"". BBC News Pidgin . 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Sahara Reporters (19 May 2021). "Brekete Family Show's Ahmed Isah Announces Plan To Quit Programme Over Assault Of Woman". Sahara Reporters . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Lere, Mohammed; Fadare, Titilope (20 May 2021). "AUDIO: Brekete show anchor, Ahmed Isah, apologises for slapping interviewee". Premium Times . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022. The interviewee was accused for burning her little niece's hair whom she claimed is a witch.
  8. ↑ Akpan, Samuel (31 May 2021). "Ahmad Isah, Brekete radio host, says he's short-tempered, prays for 'good temperament'". TheCable . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ↑ Sahara Reporters (25 May 2021). "BBC Documentary: Police Arrest, Detain Brekete Radio CEO, Ahmed Isah Over Assault". Sahara Reporters . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Oluwafemi, Ayodele (17 May 2021). "Ahmad Isah, Brekete Family host, comes under scrutiny in BBC documentary". TheCable . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ahmed Isah Brekete family programme dey go off air as NBC suspend Human Rights Radio Station license". BBC News Pidgin. 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  12. ↑ Eibo Namiji, Mohammed (1 June 202). "The travails of Ahmad Isah". Blueprint . Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Opejobi, Seun (25 May 2021). "Ordinary President has left FCT Police Command – Brekete". Daily Post . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Suleiman, Qosim (31 January 2022). "Alleged Defamation: JAMB official sues Brekete show anchor, Ahmed Isah". Premium Times . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  15. ↑ Erunke, Joseph (31 January 2022). "Alleged defamation: JAMB PRO drags Ahmed Isah, Human Rights Radio to court". Vanguard . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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