Lekkishooting: Oby Ezekwesili reacts to the federal govt’s threat to sanction CNN


A former Minister of Education and former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to a statement by the federal government demanding that CNN be sanctioned.

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, 19th November, stated that CNN ought to be sanctioned for its investigations which he described as irresponsible journalism.

He furthermore insisted that there was no mass killing at Lekki toll-gate, adding that it was ‘Massacre with no bodies’

Ezekwesili, reacting taunted the government over its threats at CNN.

The former Minister queried the reason for Judicial panels on EndSARS crisis if the federal govt has closed its minds to information based on evidence.

Taking to her official Twitter page, she penned down: 

“Sanction CNN *laughs* But then again, it is not even funny because it is too serious a matter to allow for this comedy.

“What’s really the point of the ‘Independent’ Panels of Inquiry if the @NigeriaGov @FMICNigeria have already closed their minds to information based on evidence?

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