The court, in a ruling on Wednesday, said the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties.
Justice Omotosho, therefore, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the NBC from imposing fines henceforth on broadcast stations in the country.The court held that the NBC, not being a court of law, had no power to impose sanctions as punishment on broadcast stations. He further held that the NBC Code, which gives the commission the power to impose sanctions, is in conflict with Section 6 of the Constitution that gives judicial power in the court of law.
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