On March 30th, 2023, the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, submitted a petition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) requesting that Channels Television be sanctioned for allegedly violating the Nigerian Broadcasting Code during an interview with the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed.

Tinubu claims that Baba-Ahmed made several comments attacking the integrity of the Presidential elections held on February 25th, 2023, and criticizing Tinubu's emergence as President-elect.

The petition, signed by Bayo Onanuga, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council Director of Media and Publicity, cites various sections of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code 6th edition to support Tinubu's request for sanctions on Channels TV.

It notes that Baba Ahmed's comments on the show were subversive, divisive, and inflammatory.

Tinubu further alleges that the host of the show should have cautioned Baba-Ahmed for making such unguarded comments and that for failing to do so, the station should be sanctioned.

Baba-Ahmed suggested during the interview that Tinubu's INEC certificate of return was a "dud cheque" and null and void, and that if "President Buhari should hand over to the President-elect by 29th May, that would be the end of democracy."

Tinubu argues that such statements violate the NBC Code and should not be allowed to air.