This one no go work, we go just organize social media peaceful protest

This unconstitutional and undemocratic..... Buhari and APC better know that we are familiar with chapter 4 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This is a good bill i think its deserve approval of the senates and president but what is a punishment for false declaration of assets if found guity by court of law?

what does this means for Fayose?

God bless the senators,where there is no law no sin..some bloggers are junk writers they falsify facts in the name of freedom of speech & information..I think there should be regulations at least in Nigeria of today.

rubbish politicians. UNA NEVER CHI CHUM CHIN

manny4life:
Akuko... Story story, story.

Buhari is gradually trying so hard to reduce freedom of speech and expression. He obviously doesn't like the criticism, well news flash... It's not everyone posting false information that's in Nigeria... This is yet another reason why GEJ is/was better than Buhari. Oya come an arrest those in foreign countries... Rubbish

Rather than sponsor bills that will create jobs and wealth for the population, reduce their expenditures and formulate new policies that will stimulate growth, they're more concerned about their publicity and image. They haven't seen anything, this is only the beginning.

lolz, the bill was not sponsored by buhari but sent naallah, . If federal high court make a judgement you will shout buhari, if senators propose a bill you will shout buhari, if local government chairman do something you will shout buhari. hahaha, you get beef with am before ni?

Daslim180:
Prosecute anybody prosecutable.

really
whatsup boo

Timbuktou:
That will teach people to say only things they can prove. Your freedom of speech shouldn't damage my reputation.

Why do you think the CIVIL laws for defamation, libel etc and related reliefs in damages and costs to the offender are not enough and we must resort to JUNGLE justice criminalization of democratic discussions?
Why

Must we all run away to the US, Canada, UK etc to enjoy basic freedoms of civilization
Ironically these politicians keep their families there while behaving like monkeys & baboons at home.

And we called them good legislators? I think they must have lost their focus...is this part of the reason we sent them there? These people are rubbish! They can't pass any good and favourable bill that can net our country's looters? Bunch of thieves called senators

simdam500:


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/2-year-jail-for-offenders-of-abusive-statements-on-social-media/

really just so we don't get to hear stuffs on how they steal our money....why don't they make a bill for every government official that steal as lil as 1kobo of Nigeria fund should b sentence to life imprison and half his wealth taken....is the one that will expose them they will quickly restrict iranu

Is this what is priority to our Senators?
they want to finally silence the population. Who chooses what statment is false or not? Who investigates these so called false statements? How does this improve our economy Or our current security situation?

These guys are just there for themselves. The youths once again have been used and dumped now they want to finally silence us .

In saner climes u give false information you get sued for libel ..which one is jail term and fine ? Fine payable to who? The government? and to think this has already passed 2nd hearing, how are we just hearing about it now?

These guys have no shame, can't blame them sha, dem done see us finish.

Come 2019 , we should focus on the Senate. Kick out all this tomato senators and put who will represent us not laud over us . Mtchewwwwww! !!!!!

dominique:
That ought to put the silly bloggers and lazy journalists in check. If you cannot investigate a story properly before publishing it, then find something else to do with your lives.

The government is trying to silence you, so you suffer and don't complain, yet, you say this? Oh lord!

Naija i hail ooo. when will the senate start passing relevant bills to improve the economy. #vote for me come 2027 as the president, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Very sad we have finally started our journey down the slope. We now must suffer in silence. How did we even get ourselves this far? Well, time will tell and no thanks to our 'progressive' youths who plunged us into this mess just cos of hatred for one man who God has blessed. Four years will soon be tomorrow. Issorait, carry go.

anonimi:


Why do you think the CIVIL laws for defamation, libel etc and related reliefs in damages and costs to the offender are not enough and we must resort to JUNGLE justice criminalization of democratic discussions?
Why

Must we all run away to the US, Canada, UK etc to enjoy basic freedoms of civilization
Ironically these politicians keep their families there while behaving like monkeys & baboons at home.

You are yet to reveal what this jungle justice is. The law clearly legislates against falsehood. If you make a statement that isn't false, you needn't be bothered.

I heard dis on the radio dis evening,and some morons wll carry dis inept n daft govt on dia head,social media is now your problem? Awon olodo!

Timbuktou:
You are yet to reveal what this jungle justice is. The law clearly legislates against falsehood. If you make a statement that isn't false, you needn't be bothered.

CRIMINALISING acts for which adequate CIVIL remedies exist as is the case in other civilised societies is a return to JUNGLE justice despite the campaign promises of the change chanters.
IF I make a statement that is false, I should be bothered about the costs of civil litigation and damages to be awarded against me. is that not enough What is wrong with that as a remedy to the person who alleges that such a false statement has been made against him. Can you please tell us



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If this bill scale through and eventually becomes an act of the parliament, I pity El-Rufai because, he might be the first to be convicted on the account of his malicious posts. Hope they are willing to review the immunity clause for some elected officials so as to create a balance in enforcing this law. Osho, Lie, El-Rufai, Okorocha, etc...

El Dullardino ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!- Keneking
Buhari self!

massinola:
And what jail term or fine awaits an individual, firm, organizations, group of people, or government that makes unrealistic promises to another and comes back to deny them. we are waiting and watching.

abi o? Seriously we need to start asking this kind of question.

instead of war on rape offenders these dick heads and paedophiles are waging war against social media offenders.

Whatever happened to the law of libel and defamation of character through which a wrongly slandered person can seek redress from the court of law ?
I fear we are about to introduce quasi-military laws into our nascent democracy with very ominuous foreboding for us all.
When you read about the quality of legislative debates in the western world on issues like euthanesia ( mercy killing), Genetically Modified Foods (GMF), Space research with the aim of finding other habitable planets, the role of technology in military warefare, medicine and other issues; you can't but wonder why our legislators love to sponsor unnecessary bills that have no meaningful impact on the citizenry.

VEE2010:
If this bill scale through and eventually becomes an act of the parliament, I pity El-Rufai because, he might be the first to be convicted on the account of his malicious posts. Hope they are willing to review the immunity clause for some elected officials so as to create a balance in enforcing this law. Osho, Lie, El-Rufai, Okorocha, etc...

The politicians of the ruling party at the federal level are not likely to be prosecuted under such a law.
Why
Only the police, a federal EXECUTIVE agency, can charge offenders to court for CRIMINAL offense.
As long as "you are loyal", nothing do you. The day you show ANY sign that is "interpreted" as disloyal to the party leader you are in soup. FASCISM is here and some of the lawmakers pushing for this RESTRICTIVE bill may be casualties also at some point.

That effectively stifles opposition and constructive criticism that will DESTROY our progress for development.

Why would any sane Nigerian patriot want such for our country

Where are the Nigerian Lawyers on all the Social media?

there goes your freedom of speech... he has done it again like in 1984 - muted the press again.

SNEAKING

simdam500:


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/2-year-jail-for-offenders-of-abusive-statements-on-social-media/

of course when somebody says the truth about this bloody cun3 and d bastards ruling it it's always "false" nor be una murder fela for saying the truth? oya na! There is no peace for the wicked, Don't forget that

raayah:
Hope the politicians and senators who tweet/publish false allegations against others will be sentenced to two-years in jail.

Let us start with all their lai lies.