A Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed the withdrawal of operating licence of the Daar Communications PLC over alleged breach of broadcasting code. Justice Inyang Ekwo on Friday ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, the Attorney General of the Federation to revert back to state of affairs before May 30, 2019.
Justice Ekwo asked the parties to appear before the court on Thursday, June 13 to show cause why the motion on notice challenging the action of the regulatory agency should not be granted. In an ex parte application brought by its lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), Daar PLC operators of African Independent Television (AIT), Raypower FM, Faaji FM and Daarsat had on Thursday asked the court to order status quo ante bellum pending the determination of the main suit. ADVERTISEMENT The NBC had in a letter dated May 27, 2019 accused Daar of breaching the Nigeria’s Broadcasting Code with its Kakaaki and other programmes and subsequently withdrew its licence. In the suit against the NBC, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, the Attorney General of the Federation, Daar claimed that it had since the licence of its television and radio stations been conducting its operations in line with Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution. It therefore asks the court to make an order “restraining the defendants from blocking, jamming, stopping removing from air and/or interfering with the air waves of the plaintiff/applicant (Daar Plc) in any way and manner however called from invading the premises of the plaintiff/applicant (Daar Plc) or closing down, viet armis, the said premises, its operations or broadcast services, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed along with this application.” Enumerating grounds for the action, Daar Plc said the defendants had on April 16 in a Gestapo-style invaded its premises and pulled down two buildings and gates leading to its operational office in Asokoro, Abuja worth millions of naira. Related Licence withdrawal: AIT seeks court's order restraining FG DAAR Communications laments over NBC fines NBC pursuing agenda to shut our stations - DAAR Communications Dear Esteemed reader, As part of our drive to keep improving the content of our newspaper, we are conducting a readership survey to enable us serve you better.


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Lol....we know they can't obey the order.

If you had the opportunity to buy Nairaland, how much will you put as your first bid? I am interested in buying if he is willing to sell.

Richdad

The tyranny of the 1983-1985 era is back.God help Nigeria as it help itself.

AIT and NBC wahala are like 5 & 6

oxygen247:
Lol....we know they can't obey the order.

Maintain status quo meaning license withdrawal stands

It's alright

ok

Even if Dokpesi seeks judgment from International Court, or Ecowas Court NBC guideline and broadcast rule that AIT constantly violates and NBC's numerous warning letter would deny them.favourable justice

Will PMB government obey court order for the first time?? Lets wait and see.

Double wahala! Make I reserve my comment until the drama is over

victory for democracy!

Handicap wailers and fake news

The status quo is that the license has been suspended. Apparently this judge has read the condemnations across board against the intransigence of DAAR.
NBC should treat the case and sanctioning of DAAR and the recalcitrant personnel separately.The court never stated expressly the May 30 and that's why the writer can't quote the court but gave his own interpretation of the status quo. The court didn't grant a restraining order on the account of this report and quoting the writer without the quote of the court is the same as quoting the writer's interpretation.

Ehen, na "status quo" dem dey maintain so na. Those guys should go and rest, govt ready for dem wella.

Buhari isn't NBC so keep quiet.

seedsower:
Will PMB government obey court order for the first time?? Lets wait and see.

AfonjaBoston:


Maintain status quo meaning license withdrawal stands

read again, this time slowly.

What Buhari is looking for is for everyone to keep mute while his Fulani brother kill people at will.

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Bizlifelines201:
The status quo is that the license has been suspended. Apparently this judge has read the condemnations across board against the intransigence of DAAR.
NBC should treat the case and sanctioning of DAAR and the recalcitrant personnel separately.

read again, this time slowly

Ntoooooor



Buhari and APC,

You can't kill all your enemies and adversaries. They exit to make the world competitive.

IT WAS NOT ONLY AIT THAT BREACHED THE CONDUCTS



WHAT ABOUT TVC, CHANNELSTV.


WHY AIT



NBC LEAVE OUR MEDIA HOUSES ALONE...MOST ALL ORGANISTION UNDER FED. GOVT. BE POLITICIZED


POOR MASSES WILL SUFFER FOR LONG, COS NEXT 8YEARS WHEN THE PDP COMES BACK THEY WOULD DO WORSE.

AfonjaBoston:


Maintain status quo meaning license withdrawal stands

Did you read the article and if by mistake you did then you lack proper comprehension skills