The former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has accused the Federal Government of a plot to gag the media ahead of the release of the records containing his investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.
Atiku, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, yesterday, claimed the President Tinubu-led administration has “become frustrated” with the Chicago State University scandal and was allegedly “planning a massive offensive in the coming days.”
The PDP candidate noted that the threat by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to sanction Arise Television was only a tip of the iceberg.
He alleged that NBC had been watching as Tinubu’s media platforms have been constantly attacking the former vice president and had refused to even air opposition views.
He said in February, the NBC had fined a television station associated with President Tinubu, for airing a press briefing disparaging former president, Olusegun Obasanjo and the PDP candidate.
Nevertheless, the former vice president said: “Since Tinubu became president on May 29, the NBC has become more partisan than ever.
He noted that the NBC boss, Balarabe Ilelah, is obviously seeking to retain his appointment and is now dancing to the tune of All Progressives Congress, APC and their master at the Presidential Villa.
You will recall that the NBC had in February this year imposed a N2 million fine on Arise News for alleged breach of national broadcasting codes.