While Arise News was busy using their platforms and their anchors were using twitter to bully Okpebholo to come to their studio for interrogation, Okpebholo was campaigning vigorously to the grassroots. So let us ask this question:
"How does media appearances influence the choice of voters" ?
The 2023 presidential elections demonstrated that the candidate who made the most media appearances came 3rd. Okpebholo's refusal to attend Arise News interview and still won is a demonstration that the Arise News and anchors propaganda blackmailing Okpebholo to come to their studios was bunkum.
Arise News is not relevant to influence political decisions of voters.
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