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Peter Obi reacts to NBC’s suspension of AIT, RayPower FM, says Nigeria
back to military dictatorship
Peter Obi, the 2019
vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned
the suspension of DAAR Communication Plc, owner of AIT and RayPower FM by the
National Broadcasting Commission, NBC.
NBC had on Thursday
suspended the license of AIT and RayPower FM until further notice.
The
Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu, disclosed
that the action was taken for failure of the broadcasting stations to abide by
the broadcasting code.
The offences listed
by the NBC included the airing of a presidential election documentary by the
AIT, a matter pending before a tribunal, the inability of the company to pay
its fees, the use of “divisive and inciting contents from the Social Media”
among others.
Reacting to the
suspension, Obi described the decision of Daar Communication’s licence as an
affront on the freedom of the press and speech as enshrined by the
constitution.
In a tweet, the
former Anambra governor wrote: “The suspension of the licenses of AIT and Ray
Power stand condemned. It is an affront on the freedom of the press, and of
speech as enshrined in our constitution. It is a throwback to the years of
military dictatorship. – PO.”
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