Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has submitted a petition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), calling for Channels Television to be punished for allegedly violating the Nigerian Broadcasting Code. The petition, dated March 30, 2023, cited Section 14.0.1 of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code 6th edition, which mandates the NBC to investigate and apply sanctions where necessary in response to complaints from aggrieved individuals, organizations, or members of the public.
The petition, signed by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the Director of Media and Publicity, on behalf of the Special Adviser, Media, Public Affairs, and Communications of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, accused Channels TV of breaching the code during its program “Politics Today,” which airs weekdays at 7 pm.
The petition alleged that Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), made inflammatory comments that impugned the integrity of the February 25, 2023, presidential elections.
