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NBC must lift ban on AIT, RayPower immediately – SERAP threatens legal
action
The Socio-Economic
Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened legal action against
the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC over the suspension of the licence of
DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and RayPower Fm.
NBC had on Thursday
suspended the license of AIT and RayPower Fm until further notice for failure
to abide by the broadcasting code.
The
Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu, announced
the development Thursday evening.
The development has
since sparked diverse reactions from Nigerians on social media.
Speaking on the
development, SERAP called on NBC to lift the ban on AIT , RayPower immediately
or face legal action.
The group in a post
on its official Twitter page described the indefinite suspension as illegal.
The post reads: “We
have carefully reviewed the ‘grounds’ for suspending AIT and Raypower. We
maintain that the indefinite suspension by NBC is arbitrary and blatantly illegal.
The ban must be lifted immediately.
“The NBC must
immediately reverse its arbitrary decision to suspend AIT, Raypower or face
legal action.
“This is
censorship. The move is a serious blow to freedom of expression and Nigerians’
right to information about critical developments in the country. “
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