Tribunal warns against posting clips of its proceeding on social media
Wed Apr 27, 2016 02:30:pm National
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The Code of Conduct of Tribunal has warned mischievous persons against posting video clips of the proceedings on social media with the aim of misinforming the public.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, gave the warning at the resumed proceedings on Wednesday.
Umar said that the tribunal would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law against the culprits.
According to him, the perpetrators are doing it bias mind with the sole purpose of misleading the public about the actual happening in the tribunal.
He said the CCT would confer with both the prosecution and defence counsel on possibility of inviting NTA, AIT, and Channels for a live telecast to avoid misrepresentation.
He said, "It has come to the notice of this tribunal that some people used their devices to record proceedings and distributed to members of the public with the aim of disabusing their minds.
" It is established that it is unlawful for anyone to come here and take clips of proceedings and publish to the general public with the aim of creating bias.
"Anyone doing so should desist or the consequences of such action will take its effect.
"I will meet with the lead counsels to decide if the proceedings should be televised live for the public to see.
"We do not belong to anyone, as we are here to do what is right."
Umar also directed that all security personnel carrying arms should vacate the courtroom.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was high presence of armed security personnel within and outside the CCT.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, gave the warning at the resumed proceedings on Wednesday.
Umar said that the tribunal would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law against the culprits.
According to him, the perpetrators are doing it bias mind with the sole purpose of misleading the public about the actual happening in the tribunal.
He said the CCT would confer with both the prosecution and defence counsel on possibility of inviting NTA, AIT, and Channels for a live telecast to avoid misrepresentation.
He said, "It has come to the notice of this tribunal that some people used their devices to record proceedings and distributed to members of the public with the aim of disabusing their minds.
" It is established that it is unlawful for anyone to come here and take clips of proceedings and publish to the general public with the aim of creating bias.
"Anyone doing so should desist or the consequences of such action will take its effect.
"I will meet with the lead counsels to decide if the proceedings should be televised live for the public to see.
"We do not belong to anyone, as we are here to do what is right."
Umar also directed that all security personnel carrying arms should vacate the courtroom.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was high presence of armed security personnel within and outside the CCT.
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