Una better go appeal the case within the timeline una get to appeal

treesun:


https://punchng.com/court-ruling-on-nbc-cant-stand-information-ministry/

It is still the same courts, that the NBC will appeal to, and it is still the supreme court that will give the final interpretation. NBC has become so draconian that news media are not reporting on other things that are out there with evidence from other media. I foresee a very tyrannical NBC under a Tinubu presidency, especially if Lai is there because the opposition against Tinubu is not going to end IF he is finally inaugurated.

OGHENAOGIE:
the judgment is nonsense it shouldn't stand otherwise media houses ll be misbehaving like pple do here on nairaland

You can't even write properly or articulate your thoughts, but you expect to be listened to. Shitty opinion from a shitty mind.
Forgive me, but the one reason our country is a joke in the comity of nations is because of dumb citizens as yourself.

Jokers everywhere

Idris: Nigeria Jaga Jaga everything scatter scatter ...

They should as well close down the courts as these lots don't seem to obey anything that comes out of the courts these days

Okay.

ivolt:

You suggestion is so smart!

Of course, they should sue erring stations to court for a case and appeals that could take more than a year.
While the suit is ongoing the station is free to do whatever it wants as the matter is already in court.
After the case has been settled, the station can reoffend multiple times again knowing that the NBC
is toothless and can't do anything until another year round of legal battles.

I suggest you learn more about the need for and the operations of a regulatory body.

Ok so they can gag people

The judiciary made itself a subject of mockery when it gladly warms the bed of the executive daily.

Olosho no dey get respect..... Eat your cake, thieffnubu will put the final nail to it soon.

NBC is an. agency of govt...and they have the arsenal to keep fighting all the erring media. houses and. impose fine on them....they can also lobby the national assembly to amend the NBC act....and increase the sanction...

Fighting NBC is like fighting the police boss on some of their enabling laws...

MRDEE01:
Appeal the judgement then

They don't need to appeal the judgement since the first judgement in favour of NBC has not been set aside by any appealate Court

Torpedo23:


You can't even write properly or articulate your thoughts, but you expect to be listened to. Shitty opinion from a shitty mind.
Forgive me, but the one reason our country is a joke in the comity of nations is because of dumb citizens as yourself.

is this an English exam... U better get out

Go to court oga..
Infact this lawyer is ready to appeal on your behalf.

Proudlyngwa:


Why is Nigeria full of lawlessness

The SYSTEM of course

ipobarecriminals:
good job Mr Nelson ORJI .

You can't gag people or suppress opposition naw ko possible

Mrtaye:

Ok so they can gag people

NBC is in charge of media and broadcast stations.
I don't understand where "people" comes in.

You haven't been gagged have you?

Racoon:
All these shenanigans is to stop free speech and gag the media. All the NBC needs to do is to sue erring media Houses to court as it is not a court of law itself. Tyrannical regime.

This rakummi abi wetin be your name no just get sense. If regulators have no power to fine entities within their jurisdiction, then what would be the routine instrument of their power, besides delicensing? NBC should start suing thousands of media houses in the country over every bit if breach? Chai!

Opportuneke:



The SYSTEM of course

How does the system support lawlessness

Confused all of we people

Lai Muhammed is now hiding his face.

treesun:


https://punchng.com/court-ruling-on-nbc-cant-stand-information-ministry/

Lawless country what do you expect now a drug dealer is taking over it going to be worse .

ivolt:

NBC is in charge of media and broadcast stations.
I don't understand where "people" comes in.

You haven't been gagged have you?

So are they not the voice of the people,or can the people be heard without the leverage of the media

Racoon:
All these shenanigans is to stop free speech and gag the media. All the NBC needs to do is to sue erring media Houses to court as it is not a court of law itself. Tyrannical regime.

ivolt:

You suggestion is so smart!

Of course, they should sue erring stations to court for a case and appeals that could take more than a year.
While the suit is ongoing the station is free to do whatever it wants as the matter is already in court.
After the case has been settled, the station can reoffend multiple times again knowing that the NBC
is toothless and can't do anything until another year round of legal battles.

I suggest you learn more about the need for and the operations of a regulatory body.

Both of you have a valid point. It's a fact that absolute power corrupt absolutely. Even regulatory body isn't immuned against that. They can wakeup one morning and place an unguided rules & sanctions indiscriminately. Especially when the intend is to serve the interest of the govt in power.

If court says "no fine".. NBC should start withdrawal of operating license of erring TV and Radio stations in Nigeria. Once they close down for a complete year, they'll go back to court to beg for fines to be reinstated.

APC government and their lack of respect and regards for Court orders... They have really set a bad precedence for many ministry and agency to inculcate in this country..

This is a height of high-handedness, any provision of NBC Act not incongruent with the Nigeria Constitution is null and void because of its inconsistency.
The NBC says “The Commission shall have the responsibility of determining and applying sanctions including revocation of licences of defaulting stations which do not operate in accordance with the broadcast code and in public interest.” while the Nigeria Constitution says in section 6(6) The judicial powers vested in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section -

(a) shall extend, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this constitution, to all inherent powers and sanctions of a court of law

(b) shall extend, to all matters between persons, or between government or authority and to any persons in Nigeria, and to all actions and proceedings relating thereto, for the determination of any question as to the civil rights and obligations of that person;

(c) shall not except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, extend to any issue or question as to whether any act of omission by any authority or person or as to whether any law or any judicial decision is in conformity with the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy set out in Chapter II of this Constitution;

(d) shall not, as from the date when this section comes into force, extend to any action or proceedings relating to any existing law made on or after 15th January, 1966 for determining any issue or question as to the competence of any authority or person to make any such law.

The provision of the Act of NBC was silent about the type of sanction to be impose. It is now left for the court to determine that and not NBC. The only one spelt out was revocation of license.

The example of FRSC the man cited, FRSC has played smart on them already, they now have Mobil Court for their operations, that administer sanctions on Road Traffic Offenders.

Nelson Orji, is a slave used to sabotage freedom of media.
But thank God Biafra media is here to demolish Nigeria useless media

This party has tuned Nigeria to a lawless country.

Go and appeal it

Haaaaaaa. Lawless people. That's contempt of court. That person that authorized that jagons needs to be arrested