Francis Fadahunsi, Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, has claimed that the minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed is the mastermind behind the hate speech bill.
Senator Fadahunsi said the hate speech bill was aimed at crippling quality journalism. Fadahunsi who was speaking with Journalists at the weekend disclosed that the bill was targeted at vibrant journalism, which has become the bedrock of the democracy in the last two decades.
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The senator reiterated that the bill came from the executive, adding that the Senator Sabi Abdullahi only “front for the bill”.
According to him, “Senator Sabi Abdullahi only front for the bill, it actually originated from the executive, specifically, Lai Muhammed and the sole motive is just to box the media into a corner, where it would no longer have the vibrancy to question those in public offices.
“Every lover of democracy and rule of law must ensure that the hate speech is crushed no matter how it is introduced and the number of times it resurfaces in the National Assembly.”