President Muhammadu Buhari has again reassured Nigerians that he would not do anything that is inconsistent with the provisions of the nation’s constitution.
Reacting to the controversial Social Media Bill through his Senior Media Aide, Garba Shehu, the President tactically dissociated himself from the Bill.
The Bill which is being sponsored by the Senate Majority Leaders, Senator Iba Na’allah, has already passed second reading at the Senate.
She had this to say about the Bill “But he 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.
“The Senate is a democratic Senate. The President won’t assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria,” Shehu reassured.
The Bill has been condemned not only by media practitioners but also by rights activists and well-meaning Nigerians
