Buhari Government Moves Against Tinubu As Nigerian Commission, NBC Fines TVC Station Over APC Candidate's 'Hate Speech'
The Muhammadu Buhari-led government through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Continental Broadcasting Services Limited, owners of Television Continental (TVC), for airing “hate speech and inflammatory comments” by the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. In a letter dated February 3 and signed by Balarabe Ilelah, NBC director-general, the commission said it monitored TVC’s “consistent” breach of the Nigeria broadcasting code regarding the coverage of activities for the general election.