Confusion in Nigeria Over Alleged Plots By Govt To Shutdown popular private 'Media House Channels Tv' Over Guests' Comments

 

APO House Online read a report on the Social media handle of Omoloye Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters an online platform alleging plots to shutdown Channels TV and arrest its journalist.

Sowore in his post alleged the plot is as a result of comment by guests on the stations early morning programme, accusing president Muhammade Buhari of fronting a fulani agenda which fuels insecurity in the country.

The guest were the out spoken PDP Governor Samuel Ortom and a retired Naval officer, Navy Commodore Kunle.

It is not clear to APO House if the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC the regulatory body for broadcasters in Nigeria will go ahead to withdraw the Licence of Channels TV.

As at the time of this report, no statement from Channels TV, Security agencies or the NBC.