Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v. National Broadcasting Commission
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: 7.311172396347703
Longitude: 6.54274292730156
- Country Location (linked Case Law)
- Nigeria
- Decision Date
- 23 de jun. de 2021
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Judgment in Favor of Defendant
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Political Expression
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Court
- Court Name
- Federal High Court of Nigeria, Ibadan Judicial Division
- Case Number
- FHC/IB/CS/101/2020
- Case Summary
In 2020, some television stations reported live the EndSARS protest. The National Broadcasting Commission, an organ of the Federal Government, fined these stations for breaching the Nigerian Broadcasting Code.
- Case Significance
The decision was key as it broadened the issue of locus standi in actions concerning fundamental rights enforcement. This progressive approach is in line with the provisions under Fundamental Right (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009.
- Source Name and URL
- Digital Rights in Nigeria
- Notes
The Courts view that the action was purely academic and devoid of any merit as the facts provided were purely speculative. Thus, the suit was dismissed for being an abuse of the court process.
- Collection
- CIPIT
- Date Updated
- 19 de mai. de 2023
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