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Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by Eziachi: 12:50pm On Apr 29, 2015
He is not president of Nigeria yet, AIT are not banned, not actually barred from state functions but his private functions, which he has every right and entitlement to.
The same thing Obama recently did to Boston Herald, George Bush did it to Al Jazeera. I cannot remember Jonathan ever inviting Sahara Reporters to his private functions.

AIT refused even to broadcast Buhari's paid campaign ads and then aired a documentary accusing him of killing his own wife and daughter. They are lucky it wasn't OBJ who once invaded the same station with troops when they aired lies that his government bought a tokunbo plane.

AIT has no moral right to turn up at Buhari's private residence to cover his activities on the basis of what they did and he may choose not to let them.
If they are that desperate to now cover his event, then they have to wait until he is sworn in as president, they can then cover state functions, that is, if his office grants them the accreditation to do so.

Unlimited access to media coverage is not a right by any standard in law anywhere in the world. It's not an entitlement, but courtesy a courtesy privilege. The same goes for granting any media interviews.

When Jonathan's government arrested and detained 2 Al Jazeera journalists for a month, no one called Jonathan a dictator or shouted about freedom of the press. Did they? Jonathan's government arrested and detained the owner of Sahara Reporters and confiscated his passport in 2012, nobody mentioned press freedom!
Nigerians are bloody hypocrites.

AIT are not legally entitled to cover Buhari activities at his home or his office even after being sworn in. That is not the same as banning them or withdrawing their broadcasting license or stopping them covering any of his activities outside his private settings or his office, where he reserves the right for participation.
The word freedom has never been absolute and that includes press freedom itself. Even a mere public hospital, some areas are clearly marked out of bound or staff only. Someone staying in a public building doesn't mean unlimited access to everyone. Every government must try to be open and accessible but do not translate such access as rights.

It doesn't matter if you don't like Buhari or still spiked by his victory against your preferred candidate, in this particular case, morality and law is on his side and you don't have to like it. It's called Oso Ndi Owendi in Igboland

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by absulo(m): 1:06pm On Apr 29, 2015
Mr.Eziachi, please read through this write up again or better still get someone to read it out for you.
you will surely realize how 'senseless' it sounds.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by shenisaac(m): 1:19pm On Apr 29, 2015
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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by shenisaac(m): 1:20pm On Apr 29, 2015
I completely with you o! You're on point. The one who said it is senseless has a point, but I doubt if he is talking about what you wrote. If so, no mind am, na TANoid grin

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by NCOIM(m): 1:23pm On Apr 29, 2015
APC e-rats can be stupid eh grin

Quote me and die of Mediocrity grin
Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by naptu2: 1:26pm On Apr 29, 2015
37. The privacy of citizens, their homes, correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic communications is hereby guaranteed and protected.

http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by EMANY01(m): 1:28pm On Apr 29, 2015
absulo:
Mr.Eziachi, please read through this write up again or better still get someone to read it out for you.
you will surely realize how senseless it sounds.

Supreamly sensless and mor0nic.Saying that ......"AIT has no right to turn up at "Buharis house" to coveR his activities ........ (the absurdity of that statement) some people we had a lot of respect for in this country just open their now putrid vocal cavity to any convinient radius and spew baby logic.
I'd like to remind every one that we live in a country of laws and. Until its proven BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION THAT THE FACTS BROADCASTED BY THE AIT PRIOR TO AND DURING THE ELECTIONS WERE FALSE, THERE IS NOTHING THE NBC , buhari or any one of you sniveling hypocrites can do to or about AIT(now or post may 29) .

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by Demdem(m): 1:35pm On Apr 29, 2015
Good one from the Op.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by MalcoImX: 1:39pm On Apr 29, 2015
Hmmm, sometimes one misses the great Abacha. If you want to be unethical, he employs the same tactics with you. Nigerians lined up and prayed for him and his businesses way back when the banks (possibly on Abacha's prompting) forced him to close for failure to honour loan obligations.

The man no get shame. If him get shame, he no suppose send any of his people to APC or Buhari event.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by sexymoma(f): 1:41pm On Apr 29, 2015
Ok to people criticising baba..
let look at it this way...
Do you think John Momoh Doesn't have his own political candidate Buh he choose to be neutral and did things in a neutral way
Channels never critised any political party... which makes me wonder then if they would even vote cos their neutrality was beyond normal
Dokpesi was fighting for his stomach he never thought of his career... angry

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by superstar1(m): 1:42pm On Apr 29, 2015
If Dokpesi has 2 heads or any of his reporters, let any of his staff dare go to GMB's house.

AIT will not be accredited to cover state house and what will happen? NOTHING.

AIT is a security threat and must be treated in such manner.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by themilanway(m): 1:43pm On Apr 29, 2015
grin grin grin grin grin So OBJ stormed AIT with his troops for reporting he bought a cabu cabu plane and nothing happened to him.

Yet some fools are already crying that Buhari"Barred"AIT from covering his private function.

grin grin grin grin Una never see anything

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by EMANY01(m): 1:51pm On Apr 29, 2015
naptu2:


http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

Agreed but note the following:
From the moment buhari was declared winner of the 2015 presidential elections , he lost what remaining rights he had to his privacy short of that that is required for family interaction, and that required for interaction with friends aNd assocIates.
Buhari is no longer the property of the apc he is the property of all nigerians
Buhari's needs and welfare (accomodation,security,feeding etc)are now provided for by the state
Any foreign individual/entity who comes to visit buhari at this time and going forward is performing a diplomatic /state funtion and no privacy is required(to a limit).
If must let or prevent the media from covering certain events you must do so and BE SEEN TO HAVE DONE SO IN A FREE FAIR AND EVEN MANNER, for such are the demands of our democracy.
Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by Sunnybobo3(m): 1:51pm On Apr 29, 2015

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by ayindejimmy(m): 1:58pm On Apr 29, 2015
EMANY01:


Supreamly sensless and mor0nic.Saying that ......"AIT has no right to turn up at "Buharis house" to coveR his activities ........ (the absurdity of that statement) some people we had a lot of respect for in this country just open their now putrid vocal cavity to any convinient radius and spew baby logic.
I'd like to remind every one that we live in a country of laws and. Until its proven BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION THAT THE FACTS BROADCASTED BY THE AIT PRIOR TO AND DURING THE ELECTIONS WERE FALSE, THERE IS NOTHING THE NBC , buhari or any one of you sniveling hypocrites can do to or about AIT(now or post may 29) .


Who is silly now? You quoted someone but failed woefully to address the quote but digress by posting some copy and paste comments presumably from "Hope for Nigeria"
In this post, the documentary AIT aired is not the issue but whether Buhari was on point barring AIT from covering is private functions having in mind he is not yet President. How about addressing that and stop derailing the topic

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by MzJackBaueress(f): 2:00pm On Apr 29, 2015
I need to post this on my facebook wall. Permission to copy Pa Eziachi.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by MalcoImX: 2:04pm On Apr 29, 2015
Sunnybobo3:


The defence building is a public building.
Will you call the koboko in the hands of the guards a public property too?
Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by superstar1(m): 2:05pm On Apr 29, 2015
Sunnybobo3:


The defence building is a public building.

It is a public building with restricted access.

That is why people are accredited and screened before being granted access into such building.

For now, AIT is a security threat, they are personal non grata around the same public building. Shikena.

So, because Defense House is a public building, Shekau too can request for unrestricted access to the building, for him to uphold his fundamental human right. I dey laff.

I repeat, AIT will not be allowed into any space around GMB and there is nothing Dokpesi can do about it.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by superstar1(m): 2:08pm On Apr 29, 2015
ayindejimmy:



Who is silly now? You quoted someone but failed woefully to address the quote but digress by posting some copy and paste comments presumably from "Hope for Nigeria"
In this post, the documentary AIT aired is not the issue but whether Buhari was on point barring AIT from covering is private functions having in mind he is not yet President. How about addressing that and stop derailing the topic

Whether Public or Private functions of GMB, AIT has been declared personal non grata.

If they are aggrieved, they should go to court.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by bakila: 2:09pm On Apr 29, 2015
Op did the three Bs. Brilliant, Brief and Bold. AIT and the stupiditttty of abusing the power of incumbency by association.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by MalcoImX: 2:11pm On Apr 29, 2015
superstar1:


It is a public building with restricted access.

That is why people are accredited before being granted access into such building.

For now, AIT is a security threat, they are personal non grata around the same public building. Shikena.

So, because Defense House is public building, Shekau too can request for unrestricted access to the building, for him to uphold his fundamental human right. I dey laff.

I repeat, AIT will not be allowed into any space around GMB and there is nothing Dokpesi can do about it.
Buhari sef is too lenient. He should take them to court and run them aground for alleging that he killed his wife and daughter.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by NgeneUkwenu(f): 2:12pm On Apr 29, 2015
Thank you my brother! I will soon come up with a thread, on how to effectively deal with Ait without raising any dust! Dokpesi is really in a very deep shiit! The era of acting foolishly without attendant consequences is long gone with the clueless 0tuoke drunkarrd.

Eziachi may God bless you for this! Can lalasticlala and his "gang" take this well articulated, witty and engaging thread to the front page asap?

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by MalcoImX: 2:14pm On Apr 29, 2015
NgeneUkwenu:
Thank you my brother!
It's like you've not been around for some days. Welcome.
Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by superstar1(m): 2:15pm On Apr 29, 2015
MalcoImX:
Buhari sef is too lenient. He should take them to court and run them aground for alleging that he killed his wife and daughter.

God bless you my brother.

AIT is a totally unprofessional and corrupt station.

They still have a lot to learn from the likes of channels and stv.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by aresa: 2:16pm On Apr 29, 2015
Excellent write up. Kudos

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by NgeneUkwenu(f): 2:20pm On Apr 29, 2015
MalcoImX:
It's like you've not been around for some days. Welcome.

Yes dear! Though I manage to "appear" thru other means by the grace of God! cool I have done my "Pro bono" for the amiable general! Now is the time to walk the talk, as we are eagerly waiting for him.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by naptu2: 2:24pm On Apr 29, 2015
EMANY01:


Agreed but note the following:
From the moment buhari was declared winner of the 2015 presidential elections , he lost what remaining rights he had to his privacy short of that that is required for family interaction, and that required for interaction with friends aNd assocIates.
Buhari is no longer the property of the apc he is the property of all nigerians
Buhari's needs and welfare (accomodation,security,feeding etc)are now provided for by the state
Any foreign individual/entity who comes to visit buhari at this time and going forward is performing a diplomatic /state funtion and no privacy is required(to a limit).
If must let or prevent the media from covering certain events you must do so and BE SEEN TO HAVE DONE SO IN A FREE FAIR AND EVEN MANNER, for such are the demands of our democracy.

Can you state the law that has suddenly deprived him of his right to privacy? He doesn't lose his right to privacy simply because you say so.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by garrix8: 2:25pm On Apr 29, 2015
Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by Nobody: 2:25pm On Apr 29, 2015
AIT.....a shameless television station.

I have never regard that TV station as a good and quality television station.....the reason why I never watched a single episode of the hate-documentaries on GMB and BAT.

OP...as usual..you put the whole issue in a very succinct and clear perspective....kudos.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by Nobody: 2:25pm On Apr 29, 2015
garrix8:


Where the heck have you been??

the guy na ghost... grin
Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by MalcoImX: 2:27pm On Apr 29, 2015
NgeneUkwenu:


Yes dear! Though I manage to "appear" thru other means by the grace of God! cool I have done my "Pro bono" for the amiable general! Now is the time to walk the talk, as we are eagerly waiting for him.
Well done. One of the many relentless fighters here. You've kept the faith and paid your dues. Peace and God bless.

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Re: Eziachi Writes: Buhari V Ait & Press Freedom by naptu2: 2:29pm On Apr 29, 2015
Sunnybobo3:


The defence building is a public building.

Defence House is a residence and is also covered by the section on privacy. If you think this is not the case, then go to the residence of the Chief of Defence Staff (Defence House), Chief of Army Staff (Flag Staff House) or the residence of the President and claim that you have the right to cover the activities of their families.

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