The duo was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama in Abuja.
Browsing: NBC
According to the media coalition, Abati allegedly made the divisive comments during the Arise TV Breakfast Show on November 21, 2024.
Honourable Justice Nicholas Oweibo delivered the judgment following a lawsuit brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.
The Governor described the development as a great threat to the peace and unity of Nigeria and called for concerted effort to end the menace.
The NBC Director-General, Adamu Adaji, expressed the concern during stakeholders’ meeting to resolve the dispute in Abuja on Wednesday.
It was around this time that our paths crossed. Auntie, as we fondly called her, had become very active in the Nigerian Guild of Editors.
Efe Ovuakporie, Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, NBC, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
The court directed all parties, in the interest of justice, not to take any step that could make the outcome of the suit nugatory.
The notice of Appeal was filed on its behalf by Babajide Koku (SAN), leading Victor Ogude (SAN), Kehinde Wilkey, and Aanuoluwapo Babalola.
The Court ruled that administrative and regulatory bodies could not exercise judicial powers.
Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, dismissed all the grounds put forward by the NBC, describing them as “an afterthought.”
NBC Director-General, Balarabe Shehu llelah, gave the warning in a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Arise Global Limited and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria Saturday in Abuja.
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos has approached the National Broadcasting Commission signifying her interest to own and operate a television station.
Its reaction to the Wednesday ruling by Justice James Omotosho is contained in a statement signed by its Director General, Balarabe Shehu Illelah.
Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha granted MRA leave to apply to the court to compel the NBC to make available to it the information it requested after hearing arguments from the organization’s lawyers in two separate ex parte motions in which it complained that the Commission had failed to respond to two separate applications for information – the first dated February 17, 2023 and signed by Maimuna Momoh, a Programme Officer at MRA; and a second letter dated February 20, 2023 and signed by Monday Arunsi, MRA’s Legal Officer.
This wass contained in a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the television station and dated March 27.
The President-Elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu has petitioned the National Broadcasting Commission NBC, urging it to sanction Channels Television for allegedly breaching the Nigerian Broadcasting Code.
Joined in the suit by the rights group as Defendant is Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture.
The media body made the demand of the National Assembly in a statement it issued in the early hours of Monday.
The fifth and sixth editions of the NBC Trade Fair which held in Lagos and Abuja attracted over 30,000 shoppers and had over 375 entrepreneurs exhibit, increase sales and gain visibility of their products and services.