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The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos, has welcomed the withdrawal
\nof the Frivolous Petitions (prohibition) Bill 2015 and the suspension of all further consideration of the proposed law by
\nthe Nigerian Senate.
\nIn a release made available to Newsscreenng.com by IPC\u2019s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the organisation\u2019s Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was
\nheartwarming that the Senators finally saw
\nreason that a law that seeks to curtail freedom of expression and media freedom is completely antithetical
\nto democratic aspirations and should have no place in any democracy worth the name.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passage of the Bill could have caused more harm than good,\u201d Arogundade said.<\/p>\n

He however called for vigilance, saying that a return of the Bill or its like through the backdoor cannot be ruled out.<\/p>

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He urged the Senate to focus its attention on
\nmore pressing issues such as the fuel crisis, fight against corruption, etc. and shun unproductive
\ndistractions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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