The suit has been adjourned to September 8, 2022 for the hearing of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction.The suit followed the decision by the NBC to revoke the licenses of the 53 broadcast stations and shut down their operations within 24 hours over alleged N2.6 billion debts.
“According to the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, ‘licensing processes shall seek to promote diversity in broadcasting. Any registration system for the media shall not impose substantive restrictions on the right to freedom of expression,” they stated.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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