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AIT’s boss. Raymond Dokpesi, has stated that Monday\u2019s decision by the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to bar one of its subsidiaries, Africa Independent Television, from covering his activities was an attempt by the former military Head of State to bring back the era of Decree 4, according to an interview he granted Premium Times.<\/p>\n

Mr. Dokpesi said Mr. Buhari lacks the power to stop the AIT from covering his activities, as doing so would amount to breaking the law.
\n\u201cI am sure that the President-elect needs to be reminded of Decree 4, and he should be clearly reminded that section 32 of the constitution makes it mandatory for the media to hold public officials accountable to the people,\u201d he said.
\nHe also said Section 39 of the constitution equally grants Nigerians the freedom of expression and to hold opinion.
\n\u201cThe president-elect said that he does not want to be covered by AIT, but AIT has a responsibility to the Nigerian public to report the things that are happening,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cThere are three national networks available for national coverage in Nigeria, the NTA, AIT and Silverbirds. You cannot stop a foremost private station from reporting in Nigeria, it brings us back to Decree 4 era.\u201d
\nMr. Dokpesi also acknowledged that Mr. Buhari may have taken his decision based on the documentaries ran by the station during the electioneering campaign.
\nHe said Daar Communications is a commercial entity and therefore reserves the right to run anything it considers worthy of being televised. He said there is also a right of response available to anyone who feels strongly about any matter broadcast by the station.
\n\u201cIf they had produced their own documentary to say this is what we want and AIT did not publish it, then that is another matter,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cWhat is obviously very clear is the fact that AIT believes that the historical information about the President elect that were ran, were factually correct. Nothing was done to defame him or impinge on his character or integrity.\u201d
\nMr. Dokpesi also added that another documentary about one of the national leaders of APC, Bola Tinubu were also factually correct.
\nThe media proprietor said although the documentaries were produced outside of Daar communications, \u201cWe take responsibility for the running of these items and I as an individual is satisfied because due diligence was followed in ensuring that the things that are contained were factually right\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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