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Nigerians react to FG’s hammer on Channels TV for IPOB interview

Nigerians have reacted to the fine of N5 million slammed on frontline TV station, Channels TV by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

The interview in question was with Emma Powerful, the spokesman of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Channels TV was fined over a breach of the Broadcasting Code.

In a letter signed by its Acting Director-General, Armstrong Idachaba; the NBC complained about the Channels TV 7pm live broadcast programme of Sunday, April 25, 2021. The NBC DG told the Managing Director of Channels TV that the TV station erred by allowing a leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to make secessionist and also inciting declarations without caution.

The regulator accused the news channel of allowing the guest speaker to make derogatory, false; as well as misleading statements about the Nigerian Army, despite being proscribed by a court of law.

Emma Powerful had fielded a series of questions from his interviewer in which he addressed the recent killing of a commander of IPOB by security forces in Imo State. Emma Powerful had declared that the commander, known as Ikonson Commander, was set up.

Further, he had declared that the Nigerian Army lacked the capacity to invade the camps of IPOB; stating instead that the commander was ambushed after being lured out by some prominent politicians. In addition, Emma Powerful claimed that the deceased commander had rejected the offer of Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma to head the newly formed South East regional security outfit, Ebube Agu.

Meanwhile, the action of the Federal Government has drawn intense reactions from Nigerians. Consequently, a number of users have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to react. Indeed, a school of thought had declared the fine on Channels TV as a case of hypocrisy and double standard; even as it accused the FG of not taking action when Channels TV aired some incendiary comments made by the Miyetti Allah.

Others also cited instances when the government failed to take action over statements capable of inciting unrest.

Equally important, 1st News has put together a few reactions below; including that of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode.

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62 Nigerians to be held responsible for the current state of the nation – Nnamdi Kanu

The self-appointed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has fingered 62 prominent Nigerians for the current challenges bedeviling the nation.

The controversial IPOB leader made this disclosure in a post on his Facebook page.

Nnamdi Kanu revealed that the people in his list must be held responsible for the current state of the nation; even as he held that their roles in ensuring the ouster of former President Goodluck Jonathan; as well as the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the polls in 2015 made them culpable. He added that anyone whose villages, cities, or town is currently under siege by Fulani herdsmen should hold these people responsible.

Nnamdi Kanu accused the 62 Nigerians of misleading others in installing Buhari.

“These people went to school [they claim they are educated]. Many of them are professors. Some claimed to have direct access to God. Some are gifted with ‘prophesies.’ They read history. They understood international relations. And they understood how societies work or so we thought.

“They were more than 20 years old in 1983 when Buhari shot himself to power. They saw Buhari destroy the economy in 1983…If Buhari was not speaking and defending his Fulani heritage he would be fighting to defend his religious heritage.

“Never for once did he defend Nigeria or gave interview on how to rebuild the economy, education, power, health, etc. They saw everything this man did. They knew him too well to miss the little details of his violent life. But they were united in hatred.

“Hatred for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. One among the few Nigeria leaders that actually wanted Nigeria to work.’’

On the list generated by Nnamdi Kanu are Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; a former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili; former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; Publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore; a former Presidential candidate, Fela Durotoye; former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; former CBN Governor, Professor Charles Soludo; Pastor Tunde Bakare and Pastor Sunday Adelaja.

Also on the list is Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Prof. Tam David West; Prof. Wole Soyinka; renowned cleric, Rev. Chris Okotie; Prof. Pat Utomi and Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.

Others include a former Rivers State governorship aspirant, Dakuku Peterside; former Senator, Dino Melaye; Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha; former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi; a former APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole; former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal.

On the list too is National Leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu; former Lagos State Governor, Raji Fashola; Dr. Chris Ngige, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Ibikunle Amosun, Rauf Aregbesola, Kayode Fayemi, Sanusi Lamido; a Presidential aide, Femi Adesina; popular clerics, Pastor E.A Adeboye and Pastor W.F Kumuyi; Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Kenny Ogungbe, Dato Adeneye and Magnus Abbey.

Mentioned as well are Kenny St. Ogungbe Brown, Tunde Disu, John Momoh; as well as a trio of reporters who worked together at Channels TV: Maupe Ogun, Chamberlain Usoh and Suleiman Aleide; Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Iffy Ubani, Labourous Osuoma, Citizen Useni Jones (Radio Continental 102.3FM); Joe Igbokwe, Dele Momodu, Abike Dabiri, Prof. Attahiru Muhammadu Jega; Emeka Ojukwu Jnr., Timpre Silva; Victor Umeh, Wasiu Ayinde (Kwam 1), T.Y Danjuma, Lauretta Onochie and actor, Jide Kosoko.