The clash between Rufai Oseni and Lere Olayinka sparks a debate on the boundaries of adversarial journalism and the conduct of public officials.

Democracy needs journalists who will challenge power, but adversarial journalism should be evidence-driven, persistent and fearless – not needlessly antagonistic.

I do not recall any persuasive evidence of Rufai Oseni using his platform to advance the electoral fortunes of one political tendency over another.