Buhari threatens to sue NTA, AIT over hate broadcasts

The Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari, has threatened to sue the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the African Independent Television (AIT) for airing hate broadcasts against his personality,


Buhari insisted that the two television stations must not only retract the “hate documentaries,” but also issue a public apology to him.

He said he had petitioned the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asking them to investigate both NTA and AIT over the hate broadcasts and take necessary punitive actions.

This is coming on a day the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, cautioned all broadcasting stations operating in the country to adhere strictly to the provisions of the broadcasting code or risk sanctions.