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NBC fines Arise TV over fake report on Tinubu

Ayo Ayedun
Last updated: 2022/11/14 at 7:54 PM
Ayo Ayedun Published November 14, 2022
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned Arise TV for airing fake reports about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

The television station was fined N2m for breaching the broadcasting code.

The sanction was contained in a letter dated 13 November 2022 and addressed to the management of the station.

The letter signed by the Director General of the Commission noted that the station failed to comply with the broadcasting code for airing a press statement purportedly signed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The NBC noted that the infraction was allowed to happen despite its recent sensitization programme for all broadcasters.

The letter by the commission titled ” BREACH OF THE NIGERIA BROADCASTING CODE: Sanction. reads “The National Broadcasting Commission has imposed a penalty of N2, 000,000.00 (Two Million Naira, Only) on Arise TV, being sanction for the violations of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.

“On Saturday 12th November, 2022, the Commission monitored the use of a Press Release purportedly signed by Festus Okoye Esq, the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, by Arise TV.

“The said Press Release alleged that INEC is investigating the issue of forfeiture by a US Court against the presidential Candidate of the APC, with a view to prosecution. The Press Release in reference has been tagged FAKE by INEC and the organisation has also issued a counter Press Release to refute the story.

“It would be recalled that the National Broadcasting Commission, between 19th and 26th of September, 2022, went round the Country to sensitize broadcasters and remind them on the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and the Electoral Act as we count down to 2023 General Elections. The Commission also underscored the need for broadcasters to double check the veracity of any information, especially, those gotten from the Social Media gotten from the Social Media (User Generated Content UGC) which is, specifically, affirmed by Section 5.6.5. of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.

“Likewise, we draw attention to Section 5.0.1 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code which provides that “News shall be presented as a truthful and accurate account of an event or phenomenon… News requires the highest level of responsibility by practitioners in adhering to the most pristine of their professional ethics. These includes truthfulness, accuracy, fairness, objectivity, impartiality…”

“Furthermore, Section 5.1.3 of the Code says, “FAKE NEWS IS PROHIBITED” “News is the most potent of all broadcasts and therefore, the editorial responsibility of the broadcaster is sacrosanct. Every News item must be verified.

“The Commission, along with stakeholders, have been working towards a free and fair General Elections and enjoins Broadcasters to continue to perform their duties professionally, in order to bring about a successful democratic process.

“Nevertheless, the Commission uses this opportunity to warn all broadcasters to adhere to the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, Regulations and other Extant Laws, as it WILL NOT hesitate to sanction any Broadcaster that contravenes the above requirements.”

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