Fake News on Tinubu: Photo of Cheque Arise TV Used to Pay NBC Fine Emerges
- Indeed, Arise TV paid through its nose for making a fake report on the candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- A photo of the cheque with which the media house paid a N2 million fine slammed on it has surfaced online
- The photo was shared on Facebook on Monday, November 14, by Joe Igbokwe, one of Tinubu's strong allies
The cheque with which Arise TV paid the N2 million fine slammed on the media house has surfaced online.
After releasing a report on Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu being allegedly investigated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for drug-related offences, Arise TV was slammed a N2 million fine by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
Source: Twitter
A photo of the cheque used in payment of the fine was shared by Joe Igbokwe, a keen supporter of Tinubu, on Monday, November 14.
On his Facebook page, where he shared it, Igbokwe noted that this is a very big lesson learnt by the media outfit.
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NBC fines Arise TV over fake news on APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu
The National Broadcasting Commission had 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.
How Arise TV apologised after airing doctored statement about Tinubu
Legit.ng recalled that Arise TV apologised on Sunday, November 13, after reporting that the Independent National Broadcasting Commission 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.
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
