₦airaland Forum

lordtriplee:
Well, that's because you live in zoo

In sane part of the world, no one body is a complainant, judge and executioner. If I received a fine, I have my day in court where the complainer has to prove beyond reasonable doubt and a judge has to agree.

The fact the NBC can issue fines and suspend stations is absolute tyranny

Nonsensical Nonsense you must be the one living in a Zoo.
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-proposes-27m-fine-against-views-learning-inc

onuman:
"Justice Omotosho held that NBC, not being a court of law, had no power to impose sanctions as punishment on broadcast stations." ---- Justice Omototosho.


Good judgement.
If not, even ministry will soon start to impose fines on any institution they like. People take the laws on their hands; ursurp the power of the courts.

Even Peter Obi will call this a nonsense judgement, The Appeals Court will invalidate it, The Supreme Court will affirm same.

iamswizz:
how? So that you can fine them if they post bad news about tinubu? Go and fight the court na.. if nbc feels aggrieved with any tv station or newspaper, they should sue the tv to court.. simple

You are saying NBC the Federal Government who issued you the license to broadcast should sue a tv station to court?

Some people no just get sense @ all.

Jostoman:
what you put here is still different from the 25% issue.

I am not surprised, people like you are not meant to understand, until the Supreme Court has told you point blank that if you already have won 2/3 of the states of the federation votes cast, whether you win The FCT, get 25% or not it is as irrelevant as not getting 25% in Lagos or Kano.

Why? Because as you can see from the provisions of section 299 of the constitution of 1999 As Amended, Abuja is considered the 37th state of the federation in matters arising.

Mind you, it is every citizens duty of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to know the law, ignorance of the law is not acceptable in defense.

Jostoman:
oga thats the constitution requirement not matter how you twist it to favour your lagos landlord.

The law was there before Bola Tinubu of the status of the Abuja to be recognized as a state of the federation in matters, we know you must always have an excuse? sorry if you have a faint imagination mixed up with the wrong interpretation.

The 1st paragraph below, is the conclusive to the whole issue.

299. The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly -

(a) all the legislative powers, the executive powers and the judicial powers vested in the House of Assembly, the Governor of a State and in the courts of a State shall, respectively, vest in the National Assembly, the President of the Federation and in the courts which by virtue of the foregoing provisions are courts established for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;

(b) all the powers referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution; and

(c) the provisions of this Constitution pertaining to the matters aforesaid shall be read with such modifications and adaptations as may be reasonably necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this section.

Christistruth02:
What a complete waste of time

The Appeals Court will affirm it a Mumu judgement, The Supreme Court will affirm same.

No conflict whatsoever exists between the NBC Code established by an act of parliament, which gives the commission the power to impose a sanction, with section 6 of the constitution, which vested judicial power in the court of law.

Jostoman:
nobody should disrespect our constitution again.

Then I guess the mumus that are insisting that Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs 25% of the votes cast in Abuja as mandatory to be sworn in as President are disrespecting our constitution of Nigeria 1999 As Amended?

Omooba77:
On Wednesday, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country.


Justice James Omotosho also set aside a N500,000 fine imposed on each of the 45 broadcast stations across the country on March 1, 2019.

Mr Omotosho held that NBC, not being a court of law, had no power to impose sanctions as punishment on broadcast stations.

He further held that the NBC Code, which gives the commission the power to impose a sanction, conflicted with section 6 of the constitution, which vested judicial power in the court of law.

The judge said the court would not condone a body arbitrarily imposing a fine without recourse to the law and that the NBC did not comply with the law when it sat as a complainant and simultaneously, the court and the judge on its matter.

The judge agreed that the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, a subsidiary legislation that empowers an administrative body such as the NBC to enforce its provisions, cannot confer judicial powers on the commission to impose criminal sanctions or penalties such as fines.

He also noted that NBC, not being the Nigerian police, had no power to conduct a criminal investigation that would lead to criminal trial and imposition of sanctions.

“This will go against the doctrine of separation of powers,” the judge said.

Mr Omotosho held that the doctrine sought to prevent tyranny by concentrating too much power in one organ.

“The action of the respondent qualifies as excessiveness” as it had ascribed to itself the judicial and executive powers.

On March 1, 2019, NBC imposed N500,000 each on 45 broadcast stations in the country over an alleged violation of its code.

However, in an originating motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1386/2021, the Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda sued NBC as the sole respondent.

In the motion dated November 9, 2021, by its lawyer, Noah Ajare, the group sought a declaration that the sanctions procedure applied by NBC in imposing N500,00o fines on each of the 45 broadcast stations on March 1, 2019, was a violation of the rules of natural justice.

They, therefore, sought an order setting aside the N500,000 fines purportedly imposed by NBC on each of the 45 broadcast stations on Friday, March 1, 2019.

(NAN)


https://gazettengr.com/court-bars-nbc-from-fining-tv-radio-stations/

So I guess also, LASTMA must get an order of court before it can impound your car, & fine you for driving on the wrong side of the road?

So regulators (Government) can not impose a fine on the people they are bound to regulate?

Yet the Chief Justice of the Federation Olukayode Ariwoola has said a few months ago, that Nigerians bring too many frivolous law suits that can be settled out of court?

1nice:
Get lost, nonsense failure you are on the wrong track.

Simon Ekpa Mumu, ESN Shameless Thing. Biafra indeed.

1nice:
Biafra land is a large territory that includes the south east region and south south region in Nigeria and others.

Common sense is lacking in some people.

You forgot to add Bakassi & southern Cameroon 🇨🇲 to Biafra?

1nice:
Everything concern the south south with Nnamdi Kanu because south south is part of the territory of Biafra land.

You are constituting Nuisance to Biafra land with your stubbornness and very soon rebels to Biafra territory will be humble.

Get lost with your nonsensical Biafra, useless Failure.

9jahotblog:
nope, the case before the Lord justices sitting on Tinubu case in the presidential election petition tribunal is highly different from Adeleke’s case that got victories in the Appeal court of justice and Supreme Court of justice too. Very different seriously. There will be a write up on that soon.

6. On LP & Pdp witnesses.

“They have no personal knowledge of the case,
They were not present in any of the polling units,
Their entire testimony in the case is incurable inadmissible”

7.Supreme Court: Tinubu ought not to have even defended any of the allegations of Obi & Atiku because they are based on hear say.

8. Tinubu’s qualification was settled already - Supreme Court

9. Appeal failed and hereby dismissed

- Supreme Court holds.

Ofunaofu:
The case is already in court. Let us allow it to run its course

Thank you

Answer the questions, Pls explain to us, how the electoral act was violated in your misconstrued opinion?

chuksville:
I'm still baffled how Tinubu supporters still think that Tinubu won the February 2023 Presidential election with all the glaring perversion and carnage that was perpetrated that day by mostly APC thugs....
This is why evil will continue to reign supreme in this country when we come out to consciously support evil even when we know the truth.

One thing I know for sure is, if you consciously support evil, evil will continue to be your lot all the days of your life.
If you support good, the goodness and mercies of God shall never depart from you!

Big Mumu, the issues arising is about INEC manipulation, this Mumurist is talking of APC thugs?

If you don’t know anything, it isn’t a crime to just shut up.

Psalmistproject:
Before nko?

They should use their App to socialize with friends and Love ones and stop heating up the polity with soured jokes. Only LP and PDP have a case.

LP that fielded an eligible waiver presidential candidate has a case?

Enemyofpeace:
I dey gbadun this march, I swear





I was with my girlfriend phone & I saw a message from GTBank sent to her...
"Shave b4 coming"🙆

Can a bank send customers such message?

Make i laugh 1st.

Penguin2:
Just a reminder, Obi has 3 other solid ground of petition against Tinubu before we get to the part that has to do with the BVAS.

My talking about the BVAS here is just to inform you guys that Obi’s case is getting even more stronger.

And saying that Obi came with complaints rather than concrete evidence after inspecting the BVAS is being presumptuous because trials have not started and you haven’t seen the evidences they extracted from the BVAS. And mind you, nothing stops parties from bringing more evidences as the case progresses just like nothing stops the court from ordering INEC to produce all the BVAS machines used for the election.

Same Peter Obi that was not even eligible to contest the election?

MadamExcellency:
Who is Oni of Ife beyond the boundaries of Southwest? Please respect yourself. Obidients owe him nothing and respect is reciprocal and nothing more.

I don't know what sacrifice the Oni of Ife is making for the good of the country or any sacrifice he made in the past for Obidients to warrant this arrant megalomaniac of one ethnicity over others in Nigeria.

Please, the OP should respect himself.

Between Nnamdi Kanu and Oni of Ife who deserve respect based on followers and pedigree? Imagine someone that never affected any life being asked to be worshipped. What insolence and utter disgust!

What is name of that chemical that you were accused of smoking?

koning:
Otedola simply fell mugu to a smart Igbo man. Call it Igbo sense if you like.

However, both of them were funded by corrupt politicians. It was all top notch MONEY LAUNDERING. Includes Adenuga.

The only good thing about it is that they kept most of the looted fund in Nigeria.

Otedola's father was once governor of Lagos state. Go figure.

Poor man, please shut up.

001Lagos:
Reno Omokri is a fool

Where was Reno Omokri when the APC Tinubu and Buhari followers constructed a mock coffin for a sitting president ,President gooddluck ebele Jonathan ? I bet the idiot of a useless table shaker looked away .

Where was Reno Omokri when the tinubu and his people ordered for the massacre of Endsars protesting youths at Lekki toll gate ? Werey looked away

With Goodluck Jonathan in Aso Rock.

What endsars massacre are you talking about, which youths were killed, unless you are referring to the Miscreants & Criminals that were burning & looting shops & residences in the Lekki Area in the guise of end police?

They deserve double dose of fire 🔥 next time.

Tingotoe:
Adeboye, Oyedepo etc etc are all scammers and con men preaching a doctrine of demons. As for the millions who look up to them as spiritual leaders, you're all being taken for a ride

Kai, then sorry for Peter Obi & Yes Daddy?

Guestlander:
The mock coffin of Jonathan is the reason you insult Soludo, Sultan or Sokoto, Wole Soyinka, Pastor Adeboye and anyone who doesn't support your candidate?

Mycar, 001lagos Mumurist.

ItooWorWor:
Maybe they think it some reality show.

Obidients Mumu no be small, televised court hearings, so they could have visual reasons to wail?

obailala:
If the Judiciary is doing the right thing, how can it be embarassed?

If the APC has nothing to hide, why should it be afraid of a public trial?

APC’s only supposed crime is that they won the presidential election.

If I asked you how APC rigged the presidential elections, whether by over voting or ballot snatching, you couldn’t say?

Boomkalakuta:
The court will grant it

Bola Ahmed cannot bribe the judges with cocaine

CNN, BBC & Al -Jazeera should even show up, ends up, you, Obidients & Atikulators will be on a wailing spree.

basybasy:
If they don't know, they should know, the case which Oyetola raised against Adeleke is similar to Obi and Atiku cases against Tinubu. Today judgment has shown that Obi and Atiku are just wasting their money and time.

Complete waste of time, more so double jeopardy, that the Judas Peter Gringory Obi wasn’t even eligible to contest the presidential elections under that waiver party.

Eriokanmi:
Another proof tinubu is not popular as his supporters are painting him. He's only using his money and force to grab all he can grab. The opposition defeated him home and away.

Yet they are still wailing that the election was rigged, what kind of Oblivious Mumus are those?

oluwaseyi0:
the opposition should reject this greek gift

They don’t have a choice, what is good for the goose, is good for the gander.

blabulu2000:
This is how the Supreme Court will affirm Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election...

Whoever is not in support should approach the lagoon and test the strength of the flowing lagoon...

True.

AImiron:
Supreme Court says Adeleke ought not to have even defended any of the allegations of Oyetola because they are based on hearsay" omo see punchline.

Where are those Oletola boys, where una wan go next, ICC

Okan yin onibale

Same goes for Peter Obi.

Sannisege:
The brainless Obi that attended interviews, what tangible things did he say there apart from regurgitating Nigeria’s problems without proffering any solutions

That Useless Empty Barrel, Political 419er?

Waiver presidential candidate, political mercenary that wants to become President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?

Very stupid clown.

VaselineCrew:
What does that tell you?

The fact that we have supporters of such a character is mind boggling.

No interview to share plans.

No debate to scrutinize plans.

On what basis do supporters then cheer such an aberration?

I know in Naija, right is left and up is down, but has it really gotten to this point? The upside-down world were a candidate is barely even put up to scrutiny for a job that is of paramount importance!

Less interview questions for a top position than for a driver or maid?

Wow, just Wow!!!

Empty Barrels like Peter Obi will always purportedly make the loudest noise, big bark, no bite, just rhetoric story, I will do this, I will do that, to deceive the gullible like yourself.