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Nigeria Info: Due process was not followed –PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said due process was not followed in the N5 million fine imposed on Nigeria Info FM by the Federal Government for hate speech. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Wednesday imposed a fine of N5m fine on the radio station for providing its platform for former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make a statement on killings in Southern Kaduna. PDP in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the Federal Government cannot impose sanctions against a media house or individuals for expressing right to free speech. PDP said in the statement: “As a party, the PDP stands against draconian methods or underhand measures which this administration has set out to gag the media and erode the rights of Nigerians as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

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