Victor Brachie has apologised to Sister Derby for playing a voice note conversation he had with her on-air without first seeking her permission.

"Good morning. I wish to officially apologize to you for playing the voice note sent me without your permission. I played a 15secs from the voice note because I thought it summarized your views on the topic you were on to discuss. But I should have asked you first. Pls forgive me,” he wrote on his social media page. 

The Joy FM journalist tendered his apology after Sister Derby had taken to her Facebook page to register her displeasure over his unruly act.

Victor Brachie had called to ask Sidter Derby over to their studios for a conversation on ‘cyberbullying', a call in which she gave her “reservations about interviews, journalistic standards and the attitude of some media personnel, as well as my views on cyberbullying.”

The conversation, however, was being recorded by Victor, unknown to Sister Derby until she heard an edited version of their private conversation already been played on air.

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She immediately took to her Facebook page to register her grievance. 

“Unfortunate true story: Yesterday I was called by a gentleman named Victor Brachie of Joy FM, inviting me to their studios for a discussion on cyberbullying this morning. Without my knowledge or consent, this gentleman recorded our conversation in which I was sharing my reservations about interviews, journalistic standards and the attitude of some media personnel, as well as my views on cyberbullying."

"I eventually agreed to the interview, only to turn up at their studios this morning to hear an edited version of our private conversation already being played on air. His excuse? Nothing damning was said in the telephone conversation. I chose not to participate in the discussion any longer."

"The GJA’s Code of Ethics includes the following:
A Journalist:
• Obtains information, only by honest, straightforward, fair and open means
• Respects the individual’s rights to privacy and human dignity."

"It’s been an unfortunate series of events, starting with invasion of my privacy, recording of a conversation without my knowledge or consent, editing of this confidential conversation and playing it on air – all without permission or approval of any kind." She wrote.

Victor has now apologised for his misconduct. Sister Derby is yet to respond to the apology.