General Mohammed Buhari’s infamous Decree 4
which he used to clampdown on the press,
Journalists, Opponents, and free speech during
his maximum dictatorship of the 1980s is being
re-introduced through his hardliners and allies in
the Senate.

A] DECREE NO 4 OF 1984, Section 1.

“Any person who publishes in any form, whether
written or otherwise, any message, rumour, report
or statement which is false in any material
particular or which brings or is calculated to
bring the Federal Military Govt or the govt of a
state or public officer to
ridicule or disrespect shall be guilty of an offence
under this decree…….and those found guilty would
be eligible for

1] a fine of not less than N10,000

2] a jail sentence of up to TWO YEARS”

3] or both fine and imprisonment

This is the bill President Buhari Introduced
through proxy on the floor of the Nigerian Senate
on Wednesday, December 2, 2015.

B] 2015- BILL TO DISCOURAGE BASELESS
ALLEGATIONS

“Where any person through text messages, tenets,
whatsApp or through any social media post any
abusive statement knowing same to be false with
intent to set the public against any person and
group of persons and institutions of govt or such
other bodies
established by law shall be guilty of an offence
and upon conviction shall be liable to

1] an imprisonment for TWO YEARS or a fine of

2] N2,000,000,000

3] or both fine and imprisonment”.

For Buhari's government whose activities and
administrative system is based on lies and
Propaganda, what will be the definition of stories
being false in the contest of a government that
has no pedigree, lacks integrity and shameless
when lying to its people?

I don't know why APC is so scared of social media
First, it was Sen. Gbenga Kaka (APC Ogun) who pushed the bill in 2013
Today, Ibn N'Allah

Toktee:
You are just bunch of idiots waiting for pmb free 5k,and he will ruel you for the next 8yrs.

what is this one saying, pls try to talk sense if u must talk

I thought sections 373 to 381 of the criminal code of Nigeria covers everything about Libel and slander..

THE SAME SOCIAL MEDIA THAT BROUGHT THEM TO POWER. KAI SOUTHERNERS HAVE BEEN SCAMMED. I'M SURE WHEN THE 'DECREE IS PASSED, HE WILL START HUNTING THOSE WHO CALL HIM A DULLARD EVEN BEFORE THE BILL CAME INTO EFFECT. CHAI JONA WE MISS YOU.

saint047:
I don't know why APC is so scared of social media

First, it was Sen. Gbenga Kaka (APC Ogun) who pushed the bill in 2013

Today, Ibn N'Allah

they know how powerful it is na. Abi you think they will cluelessly wait for it to bite them in the ass
besides it will force our lazy journalists and activists to produce actionable intelligence
when they get charged to court once or twice and produce evidence that will turn the libel case into efcc and CCT mataa all the politicians will calm down unless they're sure they haven't abused their office cos they won't know who has video audio or documentary evidence

Vulu:
THE SAME SOCIAL MEDIA THAT BROUGHT THEM TO POWER. KAI SOUTHERNERS HAVE BEEN SCAMMED. I'M SURE WHEN THE 'DECREE IS PASSED, HE WILL START HUNTING THOSE WHO CALL HIM A DULLARD EVEN BEFORE THE BILL CAME INTO EFFECT. CHAI JONA WE MISS YOU.

you too stop calling ppl dullard without proof

garyaustin:
I thought sections 373 to 381 of the criminal code of Nigeria covers everything about Libel and slander..

they're Just making themselves Happy

No source.

Writeup from a Wailer and a GEJ apologist?

Op, try harder next time.

But come o, why are you accusing Buhari falsely? Don't you know it is slander and libel?

notmywill:
No source.

Writeup from a Wailer and a GEJ apologist?

Op, try harder next time.

But come o, why are you accusing Buhari falsely? Don't you know it is slander and libel?

This village boy has nothing to say

MabraO:

Can u see how foolish some of u re? So d bill was first pushed in 2013? Now u lots re here spewing poo

you most be sick..... I presume?