Rescind fine on Nigeria Info, Editors’ Guild urges NBC

The Nigerian Guild of Editors has urged the National Broadcasting Commission to rescind ‘with immediate effect’ the N5m fine it imposed onNBC imposed the fine on the broadcast station allegedly for providing its platform to be used to promote what it described as “unverifiable and inciting views that can incite public disorder.”

The NBC had cited the unprofessional conduct of Nigeria Info 99.3 FM in the handling of the Programme, “Morning Cross Fire”, which aired on August 10, 2020, between 8.30am and 9.00am. The NBC alleged that the guest, Dr. Mailafia Obadiah, made unverifiable and inciting views that could lead to public disorder.

Having carefully studied the statement of Mr. Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, the Chairman of NBC Board, the body of Editors is constrained to believe that the NBC acted with inexplicable desperation, using a revised Code that lacked the input of the relevant stakeholders who ought to be part of the review of the Code. This makes the action of the NBC null and void, ultra vires and of no justifiable effect.

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