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The president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, have been sued over a “gag order” stopping journalists and broadcast stations from reporting details of terrorist attacks and victims.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, who filed the lawsuit also joined the National Broadcasting Commission as a defendant.

NBC had asked journalists, television, and radio stations in Nigeria to stop “glamourising and giving too many details on the nefarious activities of terrorists and kidnappers” during their daily newspaper reviews.

In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/725/2021 filed last Friday, SERAP and PTCIJ are seeking, “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the government of President Buhari, the NBC, and Mr Lai Muhammed or any other persons from imposing fines or other sanctions on broadcast stations for carrying out their constitutional duties of reporting details of terrorist attacks and victims during daily newspaper reviews.

“An order to compel and direct the NBC and Mr Lai Muhammed to withdraw the directive asking journalists and broadcast stations to stop reporting details on terrorist attacks and victims, as the directive is unlawful and inconsistent with the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended], and the country’s international human rights obligations.

“An order setting aside the directive on reporting of terrorist attacks and victims, for being inconsistent and incompatible with sections 22 and 39 of the Nigerian Constitution, Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

“Unless the reliefs sought are urgently granted by this Honourable Court, the directive by the NBC and Mr Lai Muhammed would be used to impermissibly restrict Nigerians’ rights to freedom of expression, access to information, media freedom, and victims’ right to justice and effective remedies.”


SERAP and PTCIJ argued that the failure by the regime of Buhari to direct the NBC to withdraw its directive on reporting of terrorist attacks and victims violates sections 5[a] and [b], 147 and 148 of the Nigerian Constitution, Code of Conduct for Public Officers [Fifth Schedule Part 1], and Oath of office [Seventh Schedule] of the Constitution.



https://punchng.com/buhari-lai-mohammed-sued-over-gag-order-on-insecurity-reportage/?utm_medium

Another unsolicited advice...

Is there anything bad with having both money and experience ?
Everyone must not be a slave.

Can you imagine ? Application without academic qualification.

They will keep extending it...

Good news

Nonsense

To what end?

I fully concur.

Formality.... Medicine after death...

Just like someone who have refused to feed you for years, appointing and sending representative to visit you on your hospital sick bed, when you fall ill as a result of malnutrition.

Nope

No be juju be that?

Monogamy:
Hahahahahaha.. Why threatening? No be me work for my money again ni.

I wonder oooo

Well deserved.

Mayng01:
That is court’s ruling. Patiently waiting for Buhari’s ruling

e tire me...

Expected.

Hissssssssss

They don't know what they are saying... Graduates that don't listen to news

tempest01:
This Orlu again. always eager for jungle justice. We have not forgotten Orlu4.

Orlu is not Aluu please

EdoBoyJazzie:
Meanwhile Igbo people have left Kanu to his own fate.

Says who?

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that people are ” working behind the scenes” concerning the arrest and trial of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

The governor made this known while addressing the Press at the Polling Unit 019 Ward 08, Ikoyi II, where he cast his vote during the Local Government/Council Areas election on Saturday.

PUNCH Online was live at the venue and our correspondent on ground asked the governor about the presumed silence of South West governors on the arrest of Igboho.

In response, the governor explained that “people” are working behind the scenes, stating that the case doesn’t have to be a public conversation.

“These are very difficult times for all of us. I can assure you that people are working behind the scenes.

“At occasions like this, it’s not by how many Press people you call.

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“I’m aware that a lot of people have responses that they are doing quietly and privately and it doesn’t have to be a public conversation.”



The PUNCH earlier reported that the 48-year-old activist was arrested on Monday, July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Igboho was arrested with his Germany-based wife, Ropo, at the airport while they reportedly tried to catch a flight to Germany around 8 pm on Monday.

Five days after the arrest and planned extradition of Yoruba Nation agitator, the six governors in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria have kept mum over the matter.

The governors are Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).

Efforts to get the comments of Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of South-West Governors’ Forum, proved abortive as the Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, neither took several calls to his line nor replied a text message sent to his line by our correspondent.



https://punchng.com/igboho-people-are-working-behind-the-scenes-says-sanwo-olu/

What is the difference between the fake and original revenue collectors ?

How is this news ?

berrystunn:
You will die Young.... No gray hair will come from your generation.

The land Bear me witness... Now and forever.

Curse and Negative vibe will run in your generation.
No positive thing will come out of your lineage.

No be juju be that?

Cut off all their carrots

danggy:
Please my people I need help here.. I didn't my International passport 2017, I noticed that my Name wasn't arrange properly.. They used my First Name as my Surname Even my Age wasn't correct.. please how do I change it..

If I say you are not serious now, people will say I am being so mean.

You did international passport since 2017, and you are just realizing name and date of birth is not correct. Four years after... Haba

MT:
Op is a liar. You can NEVER apply for asylum without crossing border into the country you want to apply, unless you are referred by UNHCR - who is in charge of refugees coordination for United Nation.

How can Igboho apply for asylum in Republic of Benin when he's wanted for criminal charge
In Nigeria over stockpiling of arms. Asylum doesn't cover that.

Op or Punch newspaper ?

Nigeria, a country that value cows more than human being.

Following

Howmany percent attendance is Buhari meeting ?
The poor masses being subjected to all forms of inhumane treatment.

Other countries are converting some of thier prisons to schools, vocational centres and industries. My country is busy building more prisons.

Hiss... Aboki have not left Kano and his village before.