Tinubu’s Govt Dragged To Court Over Move To Regulate Social Media

By Doris Israel Ijeoma

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has vowed to challenge the Nigerian government’s move to regulate social media, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that it has become a societal menace.

President Tinubu, speaking through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, emphasized the need for regulation at a book launch in Lagos State on Thursday, February 8, 2024, citing concerns over the dissemination of fake information and its potential to incite violence.

However, SERAP, in a statement released on Friday, denounced the government’s intentions as unconstitutional and contrary to international human rights standards.

The organization declared, “The threat by the Tinubu administration to regulate social media is at odds with the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights standards. We’ll take legal action if the administration carries out its threat to restrict Nigerians’ rights on social media.”

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