As far as the right to criticize political and public office holders is concerned, President Muhammadu Buhari is on the side of free speech.
Buhari on Monday washed his hands off the Social Media Bill which has already passed second reading in the Senate.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari said that the bill was against the rights of Nigerians to free speech which he swore to uphold as enshrined in the constitution.
Shehu said that “The President won’t assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria.”
He added that “As a key component of democratic principles, Nigerians are so emotionally attached to free speech that they would defend it with all their might.”
The President advised elected officials to use free speech as a means of gauging public opinion on issues of governance.
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