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In a move aimed at limiting the damage caused by the ban imposed on African Independent Television (AIT) from covering the activities of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari by his media team, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that all accredited media organisations in the country, including AIT, are free to cover the activities of the president-elect.
Buhari came under harsh criticism when his media team on Monday banned a television crew from AIT from covering the visit by the Cuban envoy to him in Abuja, citing security and ethical standards raised by his family.
Several sections of the public saw the action as a throwback to Buhari’s military dictatorship in the 1980s when he gagged the press and threw journalists into prison.
During his campaign for the presidency, Buhari refused to apologise for his promulgation of Decree 4, the draconian military law, which gave him the power to gag the press during his 20-month reign as military head of state.

But in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai MohammedNational Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the incoming Buhari administration would not discriminate against any media organisation, irrespective of its role during the electioneering leading up to the recent polls.
The party, however, enjoined all media organisations to observe the highest level of professional standards in carrying out their duties.
“There is a code of ethics guiding the practice of journalism in Nigeria, and this demands every journalist to ensure a strict adherence to the highest levels of ethics and professionalism in carrying out their duties.
“There must be repercussions within the realms of the law for media organisations which have wantonly breached the code of ethics of the journalism profession and turn themselves to partisans instead of professionals.
“But such repercussions will not include barring any accredited media organisation from covering the activities of the president-elect,” APC said.

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Were they mad? Where were they when AIT started that stewpid hate sponsored programme against a fellow Nigerians, even a a bishop would never let go such action without a reaction against the AIT, for God sake if AIT is not dealt with then xpect more from others, since there has been no deterrent

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where were they when ait wrote libel levelled against gmb?
Im sick nd tired of dz attention seekin maggots... That there is freedom of expression doesnt mean that d press mislead the people...
Dats one reason why channels tv wil continue snatchin d tv of d year awards 20yrs 2 come

Holatunde007:
Were they mad? Where were they when AIT started that stewpid hate sponsored programme against a fellow Nigerians, even a a bishop would never let go such action without a reaction against the AIT, for God sake if AIT is not dealt with then xpect more from others, since there has been no deterrent

seconded !

I wonder why y'all are shocked at Buhari's autocratic barring of AIT. A leopard never loses its spots.

Good one from them. It's too early for GMB to start victimising perceived opposition. It will make people to think otherwise. God bless Nigeria.


Please check my signature. Thanks.

This is democracy,and democracy always win. Though AIT failed to be an epitome of what ethics and standards are supposed to respresent or portray.

The right means of reprove and correction must be followed. GMB should not allow anyone on his behalf or himself to be found guilty again because many want to be sure he is truly a reformed democrat.

Holatunde007:
Were they mad? Where were they when AIT started that stewpid hate sponsored programme against a fellow Nigerians, even a a bishop would never let go such action without a reaction against the AIT, for God sake if AIT is not dealt with then xpect more from others, since there has been no deterrent

Oh really?
Did you say this when Sahara reporters were doing same against GEJ
Hypocrites

Rose2014:
Oh really?
Did you say this when Sahara reporters were doing same against GEJ
Hypocrites

Where is sahara from? Young man reason base on fact now compare what AIT did to Sahara..... And remember AIT is said to be african independent television, who is sahara? How many Nigerians have access to sahara?

I think GEJ owe you a lot for standing up for him here even when he himself hav accepted his flaws

That's Journalism. .....Everyone cannot sing your praise!. The good, bad and Ugly all together makes Politics Exciting.
Obama had even more critics before he gained power and up till date media still write about him.......Politics under democratic setting goes with all of that and if you cannot take it then better not to.