SERAP, 261 Other Sue NBC, Lai Mohammed Over 9m Fines On 3 Broadcasting Houses

SERAP sues NBC, Lai Mohammed
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP alongside 261 other groups and individuals, has sued the National Broadcasting Commission NBC and Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over the N9 million fine slammed on threeArise TV, Channels TV and AIT.
Recall that the humans rights projects had warned the NBC to withdraw the fine or face legal consequences.
On Friday, however, the group filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, and together with the other plaintiffs, asked the court to declare the fine illegal, and to stop the NBC from collecting the money. The plaintiffs also seek an order setting aside the N5 million fine and any other sanction imposed by the NBC on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM, Lagos, for carrying out its professional and constitutional duties.
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The co-plaintiffs in the suit are Premium Times Services Limited, Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, HEDA Resource Centre, International Centre for Investigative Reporting, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, Media Rights Agenda and other 255 Nigerians.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project confirms the suit
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