Oladimeji Ramon
Anti-corruption group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has urged the United Nations to prevail upon the National Assembly to drop its press council bill, which it described as a major threat to media independence and diversity in the country.
In a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale, SERAP noted that the bill had passed second reading at the Senate despite widespread opposition and a lawsuit challenging its passage in court.
It called on the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Mr. David Kaye, to prevail upon the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately withdraw the bill.
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It said, “The proposed bill by the Senate is a major threat to media independence and…
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