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Hate Speech Bill: ‘We will all be the victims’ – Segun Osoba - Edoman - 12-03-2019 Hate Speech Bill: ‘We will all be the victims’ – Segun Osoba Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba has kicked against the controversial social media bill in its entirety, accusing the sponsor of the bill and supporting senators of an attempt to silence the press in a democratic nation. Osoba, a veteran journalist, spoke on Monday at an event commemorating 160 years of journalism in Nigeria, held at Abeokuta, Ogun state. Speaking on the theme, “Re-inventing the practice of Journalism in Nigeria with emphasis on the influence of the Social Media”, Osoba taunted the Senators, asking if the lawmakers or their forefathers did participate in the struggle for independence and democracy in Nigeria. Quote:He said: “We (media practitioners) don’t deserve this treatment from Senators who are now enjoying the benefit of the war that we waged against the military to entrench democracy in Nigeria,” Osoba expressed.He, however, said there was a mechanism to checkmate “bad journalism” if any Nigerian finds a report to have damaged his reputation. |