The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has warned leaders of opposition and radio stations against inciting the public to violence over last Friday’s Court of Appeal judgment in Akure, which refused to relist a case by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement signed by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, the governor condemned the activities of some radio stations. He said they allowed guests to incite the public to violence and also manifested disdain for a fair hearing of stakeholders.
He urged the stations to caution guests, who reportedly made libellous allegations bordering on sedition against public officials.
He further alleged that the stations also blocked the right to a fair hearing for affected people.
He subsequently directed the Commissioner for Information to summon the General Managers of all affected stations for a briefing before further action would be taken.”
“While drumming support for freedom of the press. Observance of broadcasting codes is key to responsible broadcast journalism, vowing to impose sanctions on any station that refuses to obey broadcast rules and codes,” the governor said.
He also warned opposition politicians against the current trends of promoting violence in the wake of the recent pronouncement of the Court of Appeal.
Adeleke restated his administration’s commitment to the rule of law, saying those threatening violence to achieve political goals are enemies of the people.
“We task our people to be law abiding. The local government question is being resolved without any further bloodletting. Those promoting violence will face the law at the right time,” the Governor said.