https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-court-strikes-out-serap-suit-against-minister-nbc/

By Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the case filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against Minister of Information and Culture and National Broadcasting Commission(NBC).

The Court said SERAP has no locua standi in the case as it is not a part of the matter.

https://dailypost.ng/2020/11/27/end-sars-coverage-court-strikes-out-seraps-suit-against-lai-mohammed-nbc/

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday struck out the case filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC).

The Court said in its ruling that SERAP has no locus standi in the case as it’s not a part of the matter.

The presiding judge also described the case brought before it by SERAP as “a mere academic exercise.”

SERAP had a few weeks ago approached the Court to stop the N9million fine imposed on some broadcast stations for infractions.



The right group asked the Court to declare arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional the N9 million fines imposed on Arise TV, AIT and Channels TV (N3million each) for their coverage of the End SARS protests.

In the suit, FHC/ABJ/CS/1436/2020 filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the plaintiffs are seeking an order setting aside the fines and any other penal sanction unilaterally imposed by Mohammed and the NBC on the stations and on any other radio/television stations.

It read, “If the NBC and Mr Lai Mohammed are allowed to continue to use these oppressive provisions against independent media in the guise of performing their statutory duties, the end result will be authoritarianism and denial of freedom and liberty.


“The NBC and Mr Lai Mohammed have consistently used broadcasting codes to suppress the watchdog roles of independent media, and to violate Nigerians’ human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression, to disseminate and receive information, and hold their government and public officials to account.”

This is Nigeria.


How can you expect a fair judgement when the judiciary is not independent from the executive?


Man's government is a complete failure.

SERAP have been told to SHARAP

The Judge described the case as a mere academic exercise.


SERAP had approached the court to stop the N5million fine imposed on some broadcast stations for infractions.

Before you can file an action, you must show that you will suffer or have suffered some direct damage or consequence of the matter. If you cant show this interest, then you are merely an interloper.

in this case, SERAP was not part of the institutions sanctioned by BON

thebosstrevor1:
GOOD NEWS.

[s]THIS SERAP NEED TO SHARAP

THEY ARE BECOMING A NUISANCE [/s]

have they paid you your 30k this month,or is it on the 31st? Ewu

Ok

thebosstrevor1:


SHARAP

Ode

Pierocash:
have they paid you your 30k this month,or is it on the 31st? Ewu

. sorry this month no get 31.

Yakson09:
. sorry this month no get 31.

for the 30k crew, it exists.