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Amnesty International: Criticising Tinubu on social media may earn you three-year jail term
Amnesty International has said critics of President Bola Tinubu risk three-year jail term even as it condemns a fresh push for social media regulation by the All Progressives Congress- led government.
Explaining the implications of social media regulations in a series of tweets on Saturday, the human rights organisation said, “the social media regulation law keenly pushed by Nigerian politicians is set to be subject to vague and broad interpretations and will impose incredibly harsh punishments simply for criticising the authorities.”
With social media regulation, Amnesty International said, “Social media users will be punished for freely expressing their opinions. Govt. can arbitrarily shut down the internet and limit access to social media. Criticising the government will be punishable with penalties of up to three years in prison.”
It was reported On Friday that the human rights organisation identified Sada Soli, an All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Katsina State, as the brain behind the reintroduction of the law.
This comes shortly after Mr Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, called for social media regulation, describing it as a “societal menace, amidst public outrage sparked by economic hardship and insecurity.
“Social media has become a societal menace and must be regulated. As many people do not understand that once the send button is hit, there is a potential to reach millions of people around the world, which is capable of causing a great danger not just in society but even unintended consequences to the individuals that are receiving information which may include security of life,” said Mr Gbajabiamila.
Mr Gbajabiamila came under attack after the comment with some Nigerians asking the government to tackle insecurity, poverty and hunger aggravated by the government’s policies
The move to regulate social media comes amid criticisms of Mr Tinubu’s government over economic hardship as inflation drives food prices up astronomically.
Over the years, Nigerians have used social media for national discourse, ventilate views, mobilise protests and criticise politicians and government policies.
A bill proposed to regulate social media under Mr Tinubu’s predecessor, former president Muhammadu Buhari, failed as Nigerians pushed back, fearing it could be used to gag freedom of speech.
Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu has confirmed the death of the Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah.
Senator Ubah who recently defected from the Young Progressives Party, YPP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC died in a London hotel in United Kingdom two days after leaving Nigeria.
Ubah who contested the 2014 Governorship election in Anambra State under the Labour Party, LP died at the age of 52 reportedly of cardiac arrest.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream was in London to attend his son’s graduation.
The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial district and an oil mogul, Ifeanyi Ubah is reportedly dead.
According to monitored reports, he passed on in London.
Details as to what caused his death are yet unknown.
Details shortly…
Popular cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, is expected to regain his freedom on Monday after completing a six-month jail term for abusing naira notes.
Recall that Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, stated that the judgment would serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of abusing and mutilating naira.
Before the sentence, the judge asked Bobrisky about his sex, to which he quickly replied that he is a man.
The judge ruled that the jail term would commence on March 24, 2024, the day of his arrest.
Netizens have taken to their various social media platforms to express their opinions about Bobrisky’s return to society.
See some of the reactions below:
Labeh Albert Jadoncy: “Shame go catch am we have the video he told the judge he was a man patiently waiting for senior man’s return”
Emma Nuella:”Lagos people will be the happiest! Their mummy is about to be released”
Onifade Temitope Busayo: “So he can come out to continue his rubbi$H…….I hope he had passed through good training”
Enkay Enykay: “No be to come out be the koko, shey him go dey act normal? I mean shey him go dey dress as man??? If not let him go back. After all ever since wey him no dey we get peace!”
Benjamin Utoro: “I think he was just trying to escape the responsibility of being a man in Nigeria”
Maryjane Rita: “I don miss Bobrisky oooo they should release him for me”
Edna Nkechinyere Wolugboms: “So soon! Pls allow him a little more so his brain can be reset. Since his stay a lot of all this he/she people have reduce now in Nigeria.”
Linda Ogbata: “Hope the bwess and Nyash are still intact?”
Eze B Blessing Vivian: “Wow I’m happy he’s coming out. But my problem now is ,if he come out and stay one week in his house.. he’ll be like I was happy and having fun there but is cos I miss you guys I told my man I want to come home”
MEKO KO Comedy: “Since they took her to prison I haven’t slept well… You can see I really miss him, I hope she’s fine?”
Osazee Edosa: “Come out to do what
To mislead the youth again
To show to us that God made a mistake for being a man. He should just remain there”
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