FG Should Obey Court Ruling On Press Council – NPAN

[Shola Sholaz]

Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria, NPAN, has urged Federal Government to thread with caution in disrespecting the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which ruled that Nigeria Press Council was unconstitutional.
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NPAN expressed its disapproval over alleged moves by some Federal Government officials to resuscitate the defunct Nigerian Press Council, which had been declared as unconstitutional three years ago.
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In a communiqué by NPAN President, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, NPAN raised alarm over a clandestine move to revive the moribund Press Council, which was an official tool used to regulate the press during the military rule.
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The association also called on government to assist in deepening the nation's democracy by encouraging the full and complete implementation of the Freedom of Information, FoI, Act.