Outrage as NBC sanctions Channels TV
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Nigerians have condemned the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for suspending “Politics Today” show on Channels TV.
Nigerians have condemned the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for suspending “Politics Today” show on Channels TV.
The acting director-general of NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba announced the suspension of the popular programme in a letter to the managing director of the broadcast station dated Monday, April 26, 2021.
According to NBC, during an interview hosted by Seun Okinbaloye on Sunday night, the spokesman of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) Emma Powerful made several secessionist and inciting declarations on air without caution or reprimand by the TV station.
The commission also slammed a N5 million fine on the TV outfit for breaching the broadcast code provided in Section 15 of the code for its infractions.
However, many Nigerians are calling out the federal government for NBC’s action.
The People’s Democratic Party called the action draconian.
Read some reactions:
There’s really no freedom of speech in Nigeria again! If NBC can suspend 10 times best tv station Channels TV for interviewing IPOB leader! Omoo were on God o!
Shithole country
— small pistol 🔫 (@thetommyk_) April 26, 2021
NBC suspension of Channels TV for interviewing IPOB Leader is illegal and unjustifiable. Our court in the case of NOSDRA v. EXXONMOBIL held that regulatory agencies are not empowered to arbitrarily impose sanction without recourse to the court. The attack on free press must stop.
— FESTUS OGUN (@mrfestusogun) April 26, 2021
If NBC can suspend Channels TV that has won best TV station for over 10 years because they interviewed IPOB leader, I'm afraid that what we practice is audio freedom of speech. You're surprised Jack picked Ghana over Nigeria? There you go.
— Sammy Sammy (@scad_official) April 26, 2021
We have over 50 million smartphones in the hand of Nigerians, at the moment Channels TV has over 3k live viewers on Youtube, and NBC think their sanction is of any threat.
Brain deads!
— ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) April 26, 2021
Channels TV offered their platform to Miyetti Allah, a terrorist organization that has was ranked "the fourth most deadliest terror group in the world" by the USA. Nigeria Broadcasting Commission NBC, did nothing.
Same NBC banned Channels for interviewing IPOB. Terrorist Govt.
— FestusGreen #PeterObi (@FestusGreen) April 26, 2021
Channels TV offered their platform to Miyetti Allah, a terrorist organization that has was ranked "the fourth most deadliest terror group in the world" by the USA. Nigeria Broadcasting Commission NBC, did nothing.
Same NBC banned Channels for interviewing IPOB. Terrorist Govt.
— FestusGreen #PeterObi (@FestusGreen) April 26, 2021
With all that has been happening in Nigeria plus the fine that Channels TV has been slammed with it's obvious that this administration recognises only one Tribe as the supreme tribe.
The rest of us are second class citizens and it seems the igbos have it worse.
— JAG, Esq. (@jagganiyu) April 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/Real_AdaKing/status/1386742823588745217?s=20
Miyetti Allah, President of Miyetti Allah, Bello Abdullahi, Sunday Igboho, Shekau, Gumi, Pantami, and dozens others, reportedly have close ties with local and international terrorist organizations.
But Channels TV have been banned for speaking with Emma Powerful of IPOB / ESN?
— FestusGreen #PeterObi (@FestusGreen) April 26, 2021
Channels tv busted Nig Govt. The IPOB spokesman stated categorically that FGN never came to court on many occasions regarding proscriotuin and tagging IPOB terrorist. The whole world heard from IPOB. FGN was mad. They sanction Channels for keeping us informed. Ìlú Jogbo 🇳🇬.
— Mr Right (@OtunMuri) April 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/BhadmusAkeem/status/1386746779534778370?s=20
NBC suspended channels TV and fined them 5million naira for granting an interview with IPOB's Emma Powerful.
But did nothing when they interviewed terrorist spokesman Sheikh Gumi!
Chai!— tyler nash (@Neche201) April 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/SirLeoBDasilva/status/1386769450725265415?s=20
https://twitter.com/DanielRegha/status/1386746095175405571?s=20
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