After Dele Giwa, Dan Bello Takes the Stage, by Sale Rusulana Yanguruza

“Shine a light on darkness.” -Carl Bernstein

Indeed, in a democratic system of government, shining a light on darkness is crucial and paramount because it helps hold authorities accountable to the public and ensures that citizens resources are being utilized.

The recent expose by young investigative journalist Dan Bello Galadanci, from Kano, has shed light on the hidden secrets of corrupt politicians in Nigeria. This feat has positioned Dan Bello as a rising star in investigative journalism in Nigeria, reminiscent of the renowned Investigative journalist Dele Giwa, who fearlessly uncovered the truth during the 1980s military era. Giwa legacy serves as a testament to the power of in-depth reporting in exposing wrongdoing of military leaders and other corrupt people in the country.

Though investigative reporting is risky and difficult task, but Dele Giwa courage in pursuing the truth, even under military dictatorship, is very inspiring and imperative. Bello, who began as a social media content creator, has emerged as a fearless investigative journalist, willing to take on the powerful,echoes Giwa spirit and commitment to truth telling.

Although there is a little difference between the tactics used by Dele Giwa, which focused primarily on print media, and Bello Galadanci Kano approach of revealing truth which leverages technology and social media to present facts and evidence through the use of video clips, the impact remains significant particularly to younger ones ,who 75% of them are on social media . As a result of utilizing social media in revealing government secret, Bello Galadanci Kano enables the public to question those in government and easily believe in his investigative reporting without doubts. This highlights the power of investigative journalism and the publics need for it.However his use of technology and social media to showcase facts and evidence of the wrongdoers particularly in Kano has made his reporting easily accessible and believable to the public.

Recently, Bello released a clip revealing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to spend 15 Trillion Naira on a single project, this report have sparking public outrage. The APC in Kano called for his arrest, but Bello responded with another video clip exposing the former Kano State Commissioner of Local Government, Murtala Sule Garo, for allegedly misusing 280 billion naira from local government accounts suspected to own a hotel company in Saudi Arabia.

This controversy, generated by Dan Bello fearless reporting, has put the APC leaders under scrutiny and even thier Party Leaders Pleasing the Galadanci to stop and not continue to reveals anything to the public eyes that can set the party aflame. Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Dangarinan one of the APC leader organization in Kano,through the Freedom Radio Kano appeals Dan Bello to stop From exposing thier party leaders secrets ,. Dan Bello,His commitment to truth-telling and investigative journalism has made him a thorn in the side of corrupt politicians , creating a serious tension in their hearts, who seek to silence him. However, his courage and determination to expose the truth will undoubtedly continue to inspire and shape the future of investigative journalism in Nigeria.Dan Bello, now in the spotlight, has vowed to continue exposing the hidden secrets of the APC party and any corrupt individuals in country if they persist in accusing him. By doing so, he is reaffirming his commitment to investigative journalism and his determination to uncover the truth, even in the face of adversity.

In Nigeria today, Dan Bello Galadanci name is destined to be etched in the annals of Nigerian history as a fearless investigative journalist. If he continues his remarkable work, he will undoubtedly be regarded as a worthy successor to the legendary Dele Giwa, who courageously exposed corruption during the military era. Similarly, Jaafar Jaafar expose of Governor Ganduje receiving bribes in his office , What to always comed to People minds and you reading this article is wondering why he stopped investigating reporting ? Their contributions is very significant to the field of Journalism Which will be an inspiration and motivated to future “pen guys” as noted by Ibrahim DW reporter and Development Journalist.

Dan Bello Galadanci is a popular Social Media content creator journalist, Film maker ,and educationist with a PhD in Comparative Education and a background in Biomedical Engineering. Currently, he works as a primary school teacher in China. Born an American citizen, he is also a Nigerian citizen by origin.

Primitively, his content focused on skits that dominated social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, highlighting the situation in his fatherland, Nigeria, particularly Kano State. However, he has since transitioned to investigative journalism, fearlessly exposing corruption and wrongdoing by corrupt politicians , positioning him to takes and earn a great stage in Nigerian Journalism where he Will soon joine the Iconic rank of Dele Giwa .To this Dan Bello! jettisoned hear says, hear says and continue Dig deep, reveal more.” – Bob Woodward

Sale Rusulana Yanguruza