APC Reverses Decision To Ban AIT
However, the party in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, said the incoming Buhari Administration would not discriminate against any media organization, irrespective of its role during the electioneering campaign leading up to the recent polls.
The statement however, enjoined all media organizations to observe the highest level of professional standards in carrying out their duties.
”There is a Code of Ethics guiding the practice of journalism in Nigeria, and this demands every journalist to ensure a strict adherence to the highest levels of ethics and professionalism in carrying out their duties.
”There must be repercussions, within the realms of the law, for media organizations which have wantonly breached the Code of Ethics of the journalism profession and turned themselves to partisans instead of professionals. But such repercussions will not include barring any accredited media organization from covering the activities of the President-elect,” the APC said.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described Monday's directive to bar the television house, from covering his activities as unacceptable.
The party further said that the suppression of the media, under any guise portends danger for the nation’s democracy.
The ruling party, however, warned that if the right of the president-elect was in anyway violated by the media organisation or any media house, he is expected to act within the law and seek redress in court. The party further stated that if the decision was not reversed, it would have no option than to conclude that General Buahri was out for personal vendetta.
AIT journalists were on Monday denied access to Mr. Buhari’s temporary office when they showed up to cover his official engagements.
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