Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed reports that South-West governors voted in favour of a clampdown on the social media, at last Sunday’s meeting in Lagos.


We Do Not Need Any Other Bill To Regulate Social Media - Makinde


Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed reports that South-West governors voted in favour of a clampdown on the social media, at last Sunday’s meeting in Lagos.



While inaugurating the panel on police brutality in Oyo state on Tuesday, Governor Makinde counted himself out of favouring having a Social media bill, noting that the agreement at the meeting in Lagos was that the existing Cyber Crime Prohibition, Prevention Act of 2015 sufficed.

“Let me categorically state that as far as I know, there has been no such communique from South-West governors that I am a part of.

“Yes, I was in Lagos, we did hold a meeting but our agreement was that we already have an existing Cyber Crime Prohibition, Prevention Act of 2015 and that there was no need for duplicity in terms of a specific Social Media bill.

“So should anyone choose to sponsor such, I should categorically be counted out. The Cybercrime Act is extensive enough and covers any issue that any Social Media bill may seek to address,” Makinde said.

He urged the judicial panel to objectively deal with petitions of Oyo residents relating to police brutality, violation of rights and unlawful killings.

Earlier, the Speaker of the Oyo state House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, reiterated that the state legislature will not support any form of restriction on social media freedom of expression and speech.

Last week, governors of northern states called for the censorship of social media to “avoid the spread of fake news”.

Don't mind yeye apc people

As you will know when the useless rubber stamp will dance to his master's evil tune. Ruined Fulani fiefdom

Very good Sir

@SlayDaddy
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This Man is just simple as ABC. That's my Governor. The Governor of the people. GSM Lomo... Ride on Sir!

this man...i hope you are not using your support against the regulation of the internet to blackmail the youths....(this days nobody knows the kind of games you people in power are playing)

I trust Gov Seyi Makinde.

The Fulani slaves and evil APC agents in Lagos obviously
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Nice one Governor

Social media remains the most effective tool the people are using to express either their pleasure or grievances

No one should take it away from them

What is this one saying?

Lobatan

helinues:
What is this one saying?

he said lie Muhammad AKA lying machine is at it again

I don't know what that Yaro police man and chief of staff was doing there guys. Yoruba leaders need help. What is chief of staff doing in that meeting. The meeting was supposed to be for us only if we need him we send our report or findings.

If you check very well from the news. Some governors are supporting this social media bill.

The government had before now tried to blackmail the south east governors to support this same bill.

This is a governor

Tecmo will have nothing to insult Makinde with today