Chief Raymond Dokpesi of Daar Communications Plc, owner of African Independent Television, has said the President-elect, General MUhammadu Buhari, has no power to stop the television station from covering his activities.
Buhari had on Monday barred AIT from covering his activities.
He said there were security and ethical issues that needed to be sorted out before the television station could be allowed to cover his activities.
But Dokpesi on Wednesday said Buhari lacks the power to stop AIT from covering his activities.
He said doing so would amount to breaking the law.
Speaking with Premium Times, Dokpesi said: “I am sure that the President-elect needs to be reminded of Decree 4, and he should be clearly reminded that section 32 of the constitution makes it mandatory for the media to hold public officials accountable to the people.
“The president-elect said that he does not want to be covered by AIT, but AIT has a responsibility to the Nigerian public to report the things that are happening.
“There are three national networks available for national coverage in Nigeria, the NTA, AIT and Silverbirds. You cannot stop a foremost private station from reporting in Nigeria, it brings us back to Decree 4 era.”