The National Broadcasting Commission has said barely 24 hours
after restoring the radio and television licences of Daar
Communications Plc, its stations, Africa Independent Television and
Raypower 100.5FM have begun breaching the broadcasting code.
The NBC said this in a statement on Saturday.
The statement read in part, “The National Broadcasting
Commission wishes to take note of the ex parte order granted by the
Federal High Court Abuja division on June 7, 2019 to Daar
Communications Plc.
“The ex parte order was sequel upon a motion ex parte dated May
30, 2019 and filed on May 3, 2019, by Daar Communications Plc.
“This was before the directive from the NBC suspending the
broadcasting licence of Daar Communications Plc on June 6,
2019.
“The commission also notes the continued breach of the Nigeria
Broadcasting Code by Daar Communications Plc.”
The commission, which shut down the stations on Thursday for
alleged breach of the broadcasting code, was forced to lift the
suspension on Friday following a court order.
The suspension elicited harsh criticisms from rights groups
including Amnesty International.
Many believed that the founder of Daar Communications Plc, Chief
Raymond Dokpesi, who is a chieftain of the opposition Peoples
Democratic Party, was being victimised by the Director-General of
the NBC, Kawu Modibbo, who is a chieftain of the ruling All
Progressives Congress.
Although the suspension was lifted on Friday, policemen and
operatives of the Department of State Services laid siege to the
premises of the company on Saturday.
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