Channels Television is in hot water with the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission for the interview they granted Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday.
Ortom had in that interview blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for his performance in insecurity.
He also accused the president of nepotism, saying he has a hidden agenda.
“Mr President is pushing me to think that what they say about him, that he has a hidden agenda in this country is true. Because it is very clear that he wants to Fulanise the country, but he is not the first Fulani president.
“Shagari was a Fulani President, Yar’ Adua was a Fulani President, and they were the best in history. But President Buhari is the worst President when it comes to issues of security and keeping his promises,” Ortom said.
The presidency, through Malam Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, had hit back at Ortom, accusing him of inciting the country.
But the NBC’s reaction came in a letter dated August 24, 2021 and signed by Balarabe Shehu Illela, Director-General of the NBC.
The letter asked Channels Television to explain why sanctions should not be taken against it for broadcasting a programme capable of inciting violence.
The commission also accused Channels of breaching the NBC code.