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The commission said that the interview was volatile, capable of inciting public disorder and violated sections of the broadcasting code.

Channels Television has been fined N5 million by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over an interview with Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate.

In a March 27 letter addressed to Channels Chief Executive Officer and obtained on Friday in Abuja, the NBC said the television station violated broadcasting code.

Titled “Broadcast of an Inciting Interview, A Sanction”, the letter was signed by Balarabe Ilelah, the commission’s Director-General.

It read in part: “The NBC monitored the broadcast of a live interview of the running mate of the Labour Party Vice presidential candidate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, by the anchor of Politics Today, Seun Okibaloye, on Wednesday, March 22.

“Dr Baba-Ahmed said it will be unconstitutional to swear in an elected president on May 29, 2023, because of election irregularities,” Mr Ilelah said in the letter.

He noted that the broadcast was volatile and capable of inciting public disorder and therefore violated some sections of the broadcasting code.

This, according to him, includes the section that said no broadcast shall encourage, or incite, be repugnant to public feelings or contain offensive reference to any person or organisation, alive or dead or generally be disrespectful to human dignity.

Mr Ilelah added that according to the broadcasting code, broadcasters shall ensure that no programme contained anything which amounted to subversion of constituted authority.

He recalled that the NBC had engaged Channels Television severally to consider public interest before any programme is broadcast.

This, he said, was to ensure that the country was not plunged into anarchy.

“Consequently, on the following infractions, Channels Television is hereby sanctioned and shall pay a penalty of N5,000,000 (five million naira) only in the first instance,” he said.

He added that any further infraction by the television station would attract higher sanctions.

“You are advised to pay within two weeks from the day of receipt of this letter or the penalty will be graduated,” the NBC Director-General said.

(NAN)

Obi-datti: Tinubu Petitions NBC, Wants Channels TV Sanctioned

Meanwhile, FALZ the bad guy deserves some accolades for labeling professor Yakubu the INEC chairman a fraudster

Who will fine FG for wasting tax payers money in conducting disastrous Elections?

So quick

Yesterday, APC campaign council petitioned NBC, wants Channels television sanctioned

Today, NBC fines Channels television 5 million naira



While, it's been over 3 weeks now since Nigerians have petitioned the police and the DSS

when will the Nigerian police, DSS and other security agencies arrest and prosecute MC oluomo, Bayo onanuga and FFK for engaging in ethnic profiling and violence against Nigerians of a certain ethnic nationality over their democratic choices which led to killing, maiming and destruction of lives and properties

But Datti used his mouth to say what he said and not Chanels saying it on his behalf. Why dem no go for the Datti gangan?
This Channels TV don pay fine tire for APC regime sha.

This is very bad

the diatti man went over board...they should allow the court decide... someone will be getting into trouble soon..

let punishment be dished out accordingly to all the people making stupid inciting comments..from datti to keyamo to mc oluomo to even obi...all...

Serves Channels TV right

SeunOkinbaloye is an obidient for sure. He shouldn't have given Datti that leeway to utter all the rubbish he said that night.

Don't forget the federal foolish Kola nut known as (FFK)

rickpat:
the diatti man went over board...they should allow the court decide... someone will be getting into trouble soon..

let punishment be dished out accordingly to all the people making stupid inciting comments..from diatti to keyamo to mc oluomo to even obi...all...

Datti is a terrible character.

He is an extremist with an evil heart.


Even as a senator, he was the only out of 109 to propose a bill for homosexuals and others under the LGBT umbrella to be killed.

He literally gave a lengthy talk on the floor of the national assembly about why gay people should be killed. His colleagues, fellow legislators, who are extreme in their own way were shocked at the level of Datti's extremism.

With Datti's antecedent, no developed nation of the world would trust him in public office.

When I reflect during leisure hours sometimes, I wonder why "progressive generation Z" in Nigeria let the anti human rights proposals Datti made in the past to slide.

Was it really about progress, positive change or something else?

After the true president is sworn in, there should be a committee set up to investigate the widespread treason that led to the 2023 election. We need to have something like the Nuremberg trials to find out what truly happened before, during and after the Feb 25th election.

Urheaster:
Don't forget the federal foolish Kola nut known as (FFK)

all of them

Nigerians Should learn how to talk and behave like sane people

VirginFinder:
Serves Channels TV right

SeunOkinbaloye is an obidient for sure. He shouldn't have given Datti that leeway to utter all the rubbish he said that night.

Datti was on Arise TV, a day before appearing on Channels. It was there, he first made the speech pertaining to the unconstitutional nature of the president elect.
Why was Arise not fined as well?!

PODATTI for Kuje. Nigeria and her third rate Journalists. The great one are either retired or dead.

Bobloco:
So quick

Na so. Rubber stamp NBC. Shameless mofos.

What about all the useless talks from El Rufai?

ganisucks:

Datti was on Arise TV, a day before appearing on Channels. It was there, he first made the speech pertaining to the unconstitutional nature of the president elect.
Why was Arise not fined as well?!

What is Arise

Govt of the highest bidder...



Thank God the message has been ed, channels will come out stronger.

That Datti Baba-Ahmed interview was all shades of wrong. I pity people that work under him. He will be too autocratic in real life

Another win for Tinubu

Where is democracy in the damn country?

Urheaster:
It is shameful what the so called giant of Africa has become.

It could have been worse for Channels tv if they tried that in usa or a developed world
Do you know that Fox news has been sued by domino's voting machine and several organisations and will probably pay billions in fine for paroting Trump was rigged out ?

Audio money, if they refuse to pay, try revoking their license and see what happens.

Apc complaint yesterday, FG finned them today

DSS must step in now before it's too late

Doesn't stop the mandate from being recovered..

Nawa

It should be around 500 Billion Pounds

This evil must not be allowed to stand

This evil attempt to gag the media must not be allowed to stand

SO WHAT WOULD CHANNELS HAVE DONE? COVER DATTI’S MOUTH OR WHAT?

If anyone thinks Datti said anything that is against the law, the person should sue Datti NOT Channels

THIS HARASSMENT OF THE MEDIA MUST NOT BE ALLOWED UNCHALLENGED

Senseless tyrannical rascals who did worse things in the past.