Alleged Breach Of Broadcasting Code: Court Nullifies FG’s License Suspension On AIT, Raypower - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 7, 2019
TheJustice Inyang Ekwo-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, Friday,nullified the suspension of operating license of Daar Communications PLC,operator of AIT and Ray Power.
TheNational Broadcasting Commission, NBC, had, Thursday, suspended the operatinglicense of the Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power overalleged breach of the NBC’s broadcasting code.
JusticeInyang Ekwo, while delivering the order, gave the federal government and NBCtill May 30, 2019 to revert the ban on Daar Communications PLC.
JusticeEkwo had ordered the National Broadcasting Commission, the Federal Ministry ofInformation and Culture and the Attorney General of the Federation to appearbefore the court on Thursday, June 13 to show cause why the motion on notice byDaar Communications PLC, challenging the ban should not be granted.
Recallthat while announcing the ban on Daar Communications in Abuja on Thursday, theDirector General of the NBC, Modibbo Kawu had said that the decision was basedon the violation of the broadcasting code by the stations.