Press statement from the PDP on AIT ban, which the APC has since lifted..
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as unacceptable the Monday’s directive by the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to bar a television house, the AIT, from covering his activities, saying the suppression of the media under any guise portends danger for the nation’s democracy.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Tuesday said that after carefully studying the defence posited by General Buhari’s campaign spokesperson as well as the smokescreen statement by the APC to cover and mitigate his anti-media posture, the PDP and indeed all lovers of democracy are persuaded that the action was not only unjustifiable, but also unconstitutional and completely against the spirit of liberty and the rule of law in a democracy.

He said “the PDP as a party that have nurtured the nation’s democracy in the past 16 years cannot afford to fold its hands and watch the constitutional rights, media freedom and personal liberty of Nigerians, the basic tenets of democracy being demolished.

“We ask, is this a beginning of the feared erosion of the freedom and personal liberty the media and Nigerian citizens have been enjoying in the last 16 years under the PDP led-administration? Has our dear nation finally fallen into the clutches of totalitarianism and impunity where government actions will based on egocentric decisions and impulses of individuals rather than the rule of law?

“While we assure the President-elect of our resolve to run a mature and responsible opposition based on issues, we are disturbed by this emerging development and reassure the Nigerian people that we will continue to stand with them on issues of democracy and freedom at all times.

“Perhaps, we need to remind General Buhari that part of the challenge of his new position, even as President-elect is that he has lost his private life which is now subject to public scrutiny and media interrogation, as required of the custodian of the mandate of the Nigerian people.

“The PDP is not oblivious of the background of the President-elect especially as it relates to the freedom of the media, but we had thought that having declared to be a converted democrat, he would make himself amenable to the basic principles of democracy by following the due process of the law on any circumstance.

“General Buhari may also wish to be reminded that the Nigerian constitution upon which provisions he emerged President-elect, also gave the media powers to cover activities of public office holders while at the same time providing legal avenues for redress in the event of any violation. If the right of the President-elect was in anyway violated by the AIT or any media house for that matter, he is expected to act within the law and seek redress in the courts otherwise one would have no option than to conclude that he is out for personal vendetta.

“The APC and the President-elect may have one or two lessons to pick from President Goodluck Jonathan, who though the most maligned and abused President in the history of our nation, even by the APC, allowed his actions to be sufficiently guided by humility, tolerance and the rule of law”, the PDP said.

The party called on Nigerians not to despair but remain steadfast and unite in resisting any anti-democratic tendencies intended to instill fear in them and set the stage for a dictatorial order and the erosion of their personal freedom and liberty as citizens, which they have been enjoying in the last 16 years under the PDP.

Signed:
Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary

Fox News refers to Michelle Obama as `baby mama'


Fox News Channel referred to Michelle Obama as "Obama's baby mama" in a graphic on Wednesday, the latest in a trio of references to the Democratic presidential campaign that have given fuel to network critics.

The graphic "Outraged liberals: Stop picking on Obama's baby mama" was flashed during an interview with conservative columnist Michelle Malkin about whether Barack Obama's wife has been the target of unfair criticism.

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Jun12/0,4670,TVFoxObama,00.html

FOX news call michelle obama as "OBAMA BABY MAMA" and hell didnt let loose .........no Channel was ban and nobody was restricted to enter the white house to interview the president..............







but in nigeria reverse is the case.........once you say the truth and the truth does not suit them..............they will restrict you from interviewing them so that more truth will not surface out


smh

rip freedom of speech 2011-2015

both PDP and AIT will soon end up in the lagoon

"Let me re-affirm that under the Jonathan presidency, your views, no matter how freely express, will not send you into prison or into exile". ‪#‎GEJMYHERO‬

Wait, i dont understand something.... What is the difference between Buhari and his Party APC? cos right now the way they contradict themselves is alarming...
Back to the topic. Buhari should check it, so his administration doesn't end before it even begins. You're the president of all, whether good or bad. If there are criminals, yes, you're their president too.... Get used to it bro!

PDP should tell us why GEJ's

1. Confiscation of newspaper publications

2. Beating of reporters

3. Unjust arrest of Aljazeera journalists

were not dangerous for democracy then?

superstar1:
PDP should tell us why GEJ'a

1. Confiscation of newspaper publications

2. Beating of reporters

were not dangerous for democracy then?

Gbam!

PDP is the architect of the whole saga and whoever was behind the documentary should be ready to battle it out at the court of law.

Like I've said before, there is NO WAY that GMB can suppress media freedom or any other freedom we currently have. We are past that era.

However, every media outlet must be ready to take responsibility for their action as they will be promptly be taken to court for proper prosecution.

naija2dabone:
"Let me re-affirm that under the Jonathan presidency, your views, no matter how freely express, will not send you into prison or into exile". ‪#‎GEJMYHERO‬

Why were newspaper publications confiscated by his govt?

PDP has being given news by the actions of APC....






just have your day now and make your self relevant for now

shut up jor..useless party..

when GEJ seized newspaper dailies for two days in 2014, what did PDP say?

when GEJ locked up the Editors of Leadership newspaper in a dungeon for days in 2012, what did PDP say?

PLEASE....tell PDP to cry me a river.

The more PDP continues to condemn "APC's action" even after APC has already condemned the action, the more PDP goes into oblivion.

Same thing happened with the Oba Akiolu statement...APC was faster....

PDP will always lag behind...like my dear Faka Jonathan said,...we are now in digital..we don't want analogue.

hihihihihihihhahahha

Na AIT i pity pass wey wan copy clueless PDP.

This is democracy, we won't allow Buhari to bully and remove our press freedom having tasted it under GEJ.

Even Tinubu owned newspapers were allowed to print what they wanted, GEJ never banned The Nation or its sister publication saharareporters.

I guess this is belated!!!!

Sorry to say this, Buhari didn't come for CHANGE he came for REVENGE.
Definitely he will waste 4years fighting his enemies

CRY BABIES

Hahahahahahh Funny country. Enjoyin it dou...

Very good great statement from PDP.

This is how to do it instead of talking about APC's infighting.
Tackle them on issues of democratic values, economic policies, corrupt practices etc in their states (and soon at the federal level.)

That is what will give PDP the possibility to replace Baba One Chance as he stumbles and falls starting NOW while at the same time STRENGTHENING our teenage democracy for improved benefit to ALL our citizens.

Unhnmm, PDP stewpid party, they are here to poke nose into the issue, wetin concern them

Na who ban them? PDP the party of the clueless and deluded.

The last time I checked AIt was still on air

Olodo party

When was AIT banned?

PDP is now as deluded as some idiots on NL. When will Metuh respond to the PWC report?

Nonsense

Na una sabi wetin una dey yan

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As Far as I'm concerned, AIT is a quack media outfit.

Very un-professional..

Its not undemocratic....

Its the right thing to do for now...

Buhari is just a normal citizen...

He is not yet the president...

So they should stop talking as if he is the current president..

But the evil documentary about GMB was good for democracy abi ?

PDp should go and sleep till 2023.

Really?

Ok...
AIT glorified Government TV station under GEJ.
Is Olisah Metuh the PRO of AIT, or why is he speaking on behalf of Dokpesi?
PDP just as u made APGA useless among the political parties, u are trying to make AIT useless if not dormant among the media houses....
Dokpesi, please come outside and clear the air on your partisan journalism.
Baba please use AIT to court for libel and defermation of character and let see whether they will survive it....
AIT is going down, going down
AIT is going down, going down

COPIED :

Buhari killed his wife and injected sickle cell into his daughter who later died because he hated her.- AIT

And you want AIT to be following Buhari anywhere he goes?






AIT never see anything