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| APC and Buahri on collision course over media clampdown: AIT is free to cover Buhari's activities - APC overules 'democratic' dictator |
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and General Muhammadu Buhari are on a collision course over his determination to clampdown on opposing voices and press freedom. The Biafran reported earlier that Buhari has barred the African Independent Television (AIT) from covering his activities. However, reacting to incident the APC has said that all accredited media organizations in the country, including the AIT, are free to cover the activities of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
This is the first time the party is openly contradicting Buhari, who rode into power based on the freedom President Goodluck Jonathan granted the press and the masses to criticize his government.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the incoming Buhari Administration will not discriminate against any media organization, irrespective of its role during the electioneering campaign leading up to the recent polls.
It however enjoined all media organizations to observe the highest level of professional standards in carrying out their duties.
”There is a Code of Ethics guiding the practice of journalism in Nigeria, and this demands every journalist to ensure a strict adherence to the highest levels of ethics and professionalism in carrying out their duties.
”There must be repercussions, within the realms of the law, for media organizations which have wantonly breached the Code of Ethics of the journalism profession and turned themselves to partisans instead of professionals. But such repercussions will not include barring any accredited media organization from covering the activities of the President-elect,” APC said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
No, just watching him to screw up
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