SERAP threatens to sue National Assembly, northern govs over social media bill

The Socio- Economic Rights and Accountability Project has threatened to sue the National Assembly and the Northern Governors’ Forum if any social media bill is passed and signed by President Muhammadu Buhari .

SERAP said this in a tweet on Tuesday while reacting to a proposal by the northern governors for more social media regulations in the wake of the #EndSARS protests.

The tweet read , “ We ’ ll sue the Northern Governors ’ Forum and the National Assembly if any social media bill is passed and signed by President Buhari. Nigerians have a right to freedom of expression online . We won ’ t accept any illegal attempts to interfere with that right #NoToSocialMediaBill . ”