The Federal Government has disbanded the Advertising Standard Panel, ASP, for approving the ‘All Eyes on The Election Tribunal Judges’ billboards.
“All Eyes on the Election Tribunal Judges” narrative began as a social media campaign by the supporters of Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election.
The campaigners are alleging plans by the judiciary to favour the incumbent President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, the Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON, described the advertisement as controversial and capable of instigating unrest as well as breach public peace.
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Fadolapo added that the Council also suspended the panel’s Director and his deputy in charge of Regulations to allow investigations into the issue.
“The attention of the ARCON has been drawn to the “All Eyes on the Judiciary” advertisements exposed on some billboards across the country. The concepts exposed were not approved by the ASP hence, the materials being exposed be brought down immediately and the violators sanctioned.
“Consequently, the Director and Deputy Director, Regulations have also been suspended as the Advertising Standards Panel, ASP, Secretariat is hereby dissolved,” he said.