Jaafar Jaafar

Jaafar Jaafar (born 12 March 1978) is a Nigerian investigative journalist and the founder and editor-in-chief of Daily Nigerian. He is known for publishing the 2018 investigative videos allegedly showing Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje receiving bribes. Quotes "As long as I am alive and I have the videos, I promise that I will publish them." Explaining why he refused pressure to suppress the Ganduje bribery investigation. How Top Government Officials Tried Everything to Stop Me from Publishing Abdullahi Ganduje's Videos, The Interview, 22 October 2018. "Even if the governor would give me his seat to become governor and ask me not to publish them to betray my readers' trust, I will not do that." On rejecting inducements to stop publication of the investigation. How Top Government Officials Tried Everything to Stop Me from Publishing Abdullahi Ganduje's Videos, The Interview, 22 October 2018. "I cannot betray the trust of my readers." Responding to questions about attempts to prevent publication of the bribery videos. How Top Government Officials Tried Everything to Stop Me from Publishing Abdullahi Ganduje's Videos, The Interview, 22 October 2018. "I refused to disclose the source because protecting sources is one of the cardinal principles of journalism." Statement before the Kano State House of Assembly during its investigation into the Ganduje bribery videos, 25 October 2018. "Nobody can compel me to reveal the identity of my source." From his written statement submitted to the Kano State House of Assembly defending source confidentiality. Gov Ganduje Bribery Allegation: Jaafar's Statement At Kano Assembly, Economic Confidential, 25 October 2018. "Nigeria's democratic institutions have expanded, but the outcomes remain poor." Speaking during TVC News' Democracy Day Town Hall on Nigeria's democratic development. Nigeria's Democratic Institutions Have Expanded, But Outcomes Remain Poor – Jaafar Jaafar, TVC News, 12 June 2026. External links Category:Living people Category:Investigative journalists Category:Nigerian writers