The Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Atedo Peterside, has reacted to the removal of the controversial ‘All Eyes On The Judiciary’ billboards by the Federal Government.
Crux News reports that All Eyes on the Election Tribunal Judges narrative began as a social media campaign by the supporters of the Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi.
The campaign was sponsored by Nigerians in ‘Diaspora’s for Good Governance’ group. Following the Court preparation to deliver its verdict on the petitions challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory.
The slogan, was recently seen on billboards across Nigeria.
Following the approval of the ‘All Eyes on The Election Tribunal Judges’ billboards,
the Federal Government, however disbanded the Secretariat of the Advertising Standard Panel, ASP.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, the FG also ordered the removal of the billboards across the country. Insisting that the advertisement was a blackmail of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
Reacting to the federal government on X, formerly known as Twitter on Friday, Peterside described the slogan as a neutral slogan that should ordinarily not offend a right thinking person.
He wrote: “For the record, methinks #AllEyesOnTheJudiciary is a neutral slogan that should ordinarily not offend a right thinking and sincere person in a civilised society.”