Atiku Hails Court Verdict Voiding NBC’s Power To Fine Broadcast Stations

Atiku said that the ruling of the Federal High Court on the dictatorial practices by the NBC will ensure that the media in Nigeria is not gagged and that the citizens can enjoy their rights to freedom of expression.

His words: “I have read reports about the judgment by a Federal High Court presided over by the Honourable Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, concerning the propriety of the NBC issuing fines to broadcast stations upon their editorial contents.