African Independent Television (AIT) has been barred from covering activities of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari  till further notice. The embarrassing situation came on Monday, when AIT reporters were sent out of Defence House during the meeting between Buhari and a visiting Cuban delegation, led by its Ambassador to Nigeria. The AIT reporters were asked to leave the vicinity till further notice.


Director of Press of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the development.


"AIT has been asked to stay aside based on security and family concerns. In addition, General Buhari has decided that they will have to resolve some issues relating to issues of standard and ethics. We will be talking with them to try and resolve the matter but for now, the station has been asked to stay aside because, like I said, there are some family and security concerns. They have been asked to step down their coverage until we resolve the matter with them on ethics and standards."