The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged the National Assembly to scrap its plan to gag social media users now that it is apparent that Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari, are opposed to the ill-conceived legislation.
CNPP conference further demanded that the federal lawmakers apologise to Nigerians for wasting public funds in pursuit of a Social Media Bill meant to shield their dirty dealings from public knowledge.
It further challenged the federal lawmakers to first pass a legislation that makes corruption a capital offence before trying to secure perpetual immunity for themselves using the Social Media Bill as a cover.
In a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja, the Secretary General of CNPP, Chief Willy Ezugwu said revelations since the obnoxious legislation first surfaced have proven that the members of National Assembly are desperate to gag Nigerians who are increasingly taking active interest in governance with the increased access to the internet, mobile technology and social media.
The statement said the true intent of the legislation was exposed given revelations on social media about the shady histories of those driving the bill.
CNPP charged the National Assembly to immediately kill the bill now that President Buhari, in tune with the stand of Nigerians, has openly declared that he will not assent to a law that could engender dictatorship.
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