Hate speech: SERAP writes Buhari over Lai Mohammed's new codes, makes demands - Daily Post Nigeria

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to withdraw what it described as the “illegal codes and memo threatening to sanction any broadcast that denigrates, disrespects, insults, and abuse president, governors, lawmakers, elders and leaders in authority.”, disclosing that the penalty for hate speech ranges from N500,000 to N5 million.

The Minister disclosed this at the unveiling ceremony of the reviewed Nigeria Broadcasting Code organized by the National Broadcasting Commission in Lagos. The reviewed code, as reported, contained the Antitrust provision aimed at boosting local content and encouraging the growth of the local industry, among other provisions.

SERAP said that its letter submitted to the Presidency on Saturday, demanded that President Buhari “instructs Mohammed and NBC to immediately rescind the fine of N5m imposed on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM radio station, following reported

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