The Zamfara State government, on Saturday, shut down the stations for covering a rally held by the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Dr. Dauda Lawan Dare.
It stated that the only government agency charged with the constitutional mandate of regulating broadcast stations or determining any infraction in the conduct of broadcasting is the National Broadcasting Commission . Condemning the governor’s action in its entirety, the guild described it as a serious threat to democratic process and democracy, stressing that it is a precarious signal to what awaits the media ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“The guild stands for press freedom and freedom of expression and will always speak out against any attempt to muzzle the media.”
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