AGF, CJN Differ Over Social Media Bill
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| CJN, Malami |
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| AGF, Abubakar |
Some legal minds have expressed disagreement over the
proposedthe Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,
the Commissioner, the Nigerian, Law Reforms Commission, Mr. Chibuike Okorie,
and other stakeholderswho on Monday,
faulted the endorsement of the much criticised‘Anti-Social
Media Bill’ by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, at the
senate.
Stakeholders at the public
hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal
Matters, on Monday, rejected the proposed Frivolous Petition Bill 2015.
The stakeholders which included
legal practitioners in private and public practice, media practitioners, civil
societies group and the academia, were unanimous in describing the bill as an
act to frustrate the current anti-corruption war in the country.
However, the CJN, threw his
weight behind the bill saying when passed, it would protect the interest of
all.
Represented by Justice Clara
Ogunbiyi of the Supreme Court, Mohammed said the bill was not out to gag the
media.
He also urged Nigerians to
support the controversial bill which was sponsored by Deputy Senate Leader,
Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah.
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