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Buhari Won’t Assent To Anti-Social Media Bill – Presidency

Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu

The Presidency has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari will not give his assent to the bill on anti-social media which is now being considered by the Senate of the Federal Republic. The bill is being sponsored by the Senate majority leader, Senator Uba Na’Allah.

A statement by the Senior special assistant to the President on media and publicity, Garba Shehu said that the President had nothing to do with bill.

Garba Shehu saidthat President Buhari had sworn to defend the constitution of Nigeria and would not lend his hand to anything that is inconsistent with the constitution.

“The President won’t assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria.”

According to him, the President is not averse to lawful regulation, so long as that is done within the ambit of the constitution which he swore to uphold.”

“As a key component of democratic principles,” the President acknowledged that people in democratic societies “are so emotionally attached to free speech that they would defend it with all their might.”

Garba Shehu said that Buhar is fully aware of the public reservations about the proposed legislation but assured that there is no cause for alarm “because the Senate is a democratic Senate.” [myad]

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