The appeal followed an interim injunction granted by Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in favour of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).
Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has filed an appeal against a recent ruling of the Federal High Court in Lagos which restrained the commission from using controversial provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to threaten, sanction, punish or fine broadcast stations and presenters over alleged “expression of personal opinions as facts,” “bullying or intimidating guests,” or failure to maintain “neutrality.”
The development has triggered renewed concerns over shrinking civic space, press freedom and freedom of expression in Nigeria, especially amid growing criticism that the NBC is attempting to impose excessive regulatory control over broadcast media operations in the country.
The appeal followed an interim injunction granted by Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in favour of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).
The suit was argued on behalf of SERAP and NGE by senior lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN.
