The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened legal action against the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC over the suspension of the licence of DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and RayPower Fm.
NBC had on Thursday suspended the license of AIT and RayPower Fm until further notice for failure to abide by the broadcasting code.
The Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu, announced the development Thursday evening.
The development has since sparked diverse reactions from Nigerians on social media.
Speaking on the development, SERAP called on NBC to lift the ban on AIT , RayPower immediately or face legal action.
The group in a post on its official Twitter page described the indefinite suspension as illegal.
The post reads: “We have carefully reviewed the ‘grounds’ for suspending AIT and Raypower. We maintain that the indefinite suspension by NBC is arbitrary and blatantly illegal. The ban must be lifted immediately.
“The NBC must immediately reverse its arbitrary decision to suspend AIT, Raypower or face legal action.
“This is censorship. The move is a serious blow to freedom of expression and Nigerians’ right to information about critical developments in the country. “
