PDP Rejects Moves By FG ‘To Gag Media, Freedom of Speech’

PDP Rejects Moves By FG ‘To Gag Media, Freedom of Speech’.

The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected alleged moves by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress Federal Government to “further gag the media, subjugate Nigerians and curtail their constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression”.

The PDP in a statement by its spokesman, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan also rejected the Presidential declaration of political comments as “Class A” offence, insisting that such is designed to undermine the nation’s constitutional democracy, exterminate the rights of citizens to dissenting public opinion, emasculate the opposition and foist a dictatorship and one party system on our nation.

“Nigerians are already apprehensive that the directive is geared towards clearing the ground for the introduction of certain harsh policies in our country.

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