Trust TV: SERAP sues Buhari over N5m fine

The plaintiffs also said, “The documentaries by the independent media houses are in the public interest, and punishing the media houses simply for raising public awareness about these issues would have a disproportionate and chilling effect on their work, and on the work of other journalists and Nigerians.”

The suit filed on behalf of the plaintiffs by their lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Adelanke Aremo, read in part: “A fine is a criminal sanction and only the court is empowered by the Constitution to impose it. Fine imposed by regulatory agencies like the NBC without recourse to the courts is unfair, illegal, and unconstitutional.”

“Imposing any fine whatsoever without due process of law is arbitrary, as it contravenes the principles ofaudi alteram partem“Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights establishes the right to freedom of opinion without interference. Article 19 establishes Nigeria’s obligations to respect ‘the right to freedom of expression,’ which includes the freedom to seek, receive and impart information, regardless of frontiers.

“Although article 19 recognises ‘national security’ as a legitimate aim, the Human Rights Council, the body charged with monitoring implementation of the Covenant, has stressed ‘the need to ensure that the invocation of national security is not used unjustifiably or arbitrarily to restrict the right to freedom of opinion and expression.’”

Nawaoh oo, that money is too small, they calculate the money swallowed by snake and money recoved by him, to kn hw much to sue him

SERAP the enemy of Nigeria

SERAP with law suits, do they ever see one law suit through?

Time wasting.

The APC presidential candidate that shares money to anyone around him to get support........ my Question is ......... how he get back his money after next year election?..... 🤔🤔

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