BREAKING: NBC Fines Arise TV over Fake News on APC Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu
- Barely two days after airing a doctored statement claiming INEC was investigating Tinubu for drug-rated allegations, Arise TV has been sanction
- The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) imposed a fine of N2 million on the media house for breaching the broadcasting code
- The television station had earlier retracted the report and apologised to the presidential candidate of the ruling APC
FCT, Abuja - The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned Arise TV for airing fake reports about the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The television station was fined N2m for breaching the broadcasting code, The Nation reported.
The report of the NBC sanction has also been filed by Vanguard newspaper.
How Arise TV apologised after airing doctored statement about Tinubu
Legit.ng recalls that Arise TV apologised on Sunday, November 13, after reporting that the Independent National Broadcasting Commission (INEC) was investigating Tinubu over alleged criminal forfeiture of money on offences bordering on narcotics and illicit dr*ugs.
INEC, however, reacted, stating the doctored statement quoted by the media house did not originate from the electoral body.
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The development forced the station to retract the statement and apologised to Tinubu.
NBC sanction of Arise TV: Nigerians react
Prinz Jay Illoh commented on Facebook:
"Wow, big wahala dey come. I just pray that my fellow comrades who are rooting for this guys would have a rethink now. We are heading to the worst ever regime if this Tinubu ever comes the president."
Nakaboy Emmanuel Iortim said:
"Jagaban is the next president of Nigeria because as e the pain them e the sweet us "
Paul Erefawe said:
"NBC should have seized Arise Tv license....what is 2milliin naira compared to the damage they did to the character and person Tinubu."
David M. Chinonso said:
"This is just an eclipse of what is in packs for Nigerians if he eventually emerges the president... Tinubu will be worst than Buhari and Abacha put together."
2023 election: Northern stakeholders call for harsh punishment for politicians promoting hate speech
In another report, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for serious sanctions on politicians promoting hate speech ahead of the 2023 general election.
According to ACF, the recent increase in hate speech and violence across the federation is becoming a norm that needs to be clamped before it gets uncontrollable.
A statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday, November 13, reveals that politicians now prioritise their selfish ambition at the expense of the peace and stability of Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
