ARCON queries Director of Regulations over ‘all eyes on judiciary’ advert

The Director General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Olalekan Fadolapo has queried the organisation’s Director of Regulations over his approval of an advert titled “All Eyes on the Judiciary”.

According to the query the director of operations, he failed to follow the directive which states that “all advertisements that promotes a cause or idea capable of inciting national interest should first be brought to the Director General for review prior to presentation to the Advertising Standards Panel”.

The query stated, “My attention has been drawn to the approval to advertise one Out-of-Home visual concept titled “All Eyes on the Judiciary” granted by the Advertising Standards Panel to one Alphamega Communications Limited on 27″h July 2023 which is not only a clear blackmail against the Nigerian Judiciary and the Honourable Justices of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal but also capable of instigating public unrest and breach of public peace.

“Against standing directive that all advertisements that promotes a cause or idea capable of inciting national interest should first be brought to the Director General for review prior to presentation to the Advertising Standards Panel, this particular advertisement was negligently omitted to follow the process and procedure earlier agreed.

“You are by this memo required to explain to the Director General as the Director, Regulations why disciplinary actions will not be taken against you for dereliction of duty.

“Your reply should reach my office before 5:00pm today, 14″ August 2023.”