The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON, has ordered that all “All Eyes on the Judiciary” advertisements placed on some billboards across the country should be removed immediately and the architects sanctioned.
The agency gave the directive in a statement issued and signed by its director-general, Dr Olalekan Fadolapo on Tuesday.
Dr Fadolapo stated that the “advertisement is controversial and capable of instigating public unrest and breach of public peace.”
“The advertisement is considered blackmail against the Nigerian Judiciary, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, and particularly the Honourable Justices of the Tribunal who are expected to discharge their judicial functions without fear or favour over a matter that is currently jus pendis,” he added.
The Director-General noted that though the advertisement was not approved by the Advertising Standards Panel, ASP, a statutory panel of the Council, the ASP “erred in the approval of one of the concepts as the advertisement failed to vet guidelines” on some grounds.
The grounds include that “The cause forming the central theme of the campaign in the advertisement is a matter pending before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Hence, it’s jus pendis (precluded from being a subject of public statement, debate, discussion, advertisement, etc.)”
Dr Fadolapo further announced the dissolution of the ASP secretariat and the suspension of the Director and Deputy Director of Regulation for the same cause.
“The Advertising Standards Panel (ASP) Secretariat failing to diligently exercise its function as the gatekeeper of advertising, advertisement and marketing communications is hereby dissolved,” the statement reads.
“The council will set up a committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the erroneous approval of one of the concepts of the inappropriate advert and the breach of the vetting guidelines.
“Consequently, the Director and Deputy Director, Regulations have also been suspended. The suspension is to enable unprejudiced investigation of the issue.”
Meanwhile, with the news, the production and distribution of the #AllEyesontheJuduciary stickers and T-shirts have commenced.
So I got really pissed at the Billboard issues surrounding the ALL EYES ON THE JUDICIARY… guess what, I got motivated!
I got crazy motivated and started printing stickers. We will be in their faces whether they like it or not!#AllEyesOnTheJudiciary… pic.twitter.com/pD6YJ4pErl
— UC Maxwell™ SAL 𓃵 (@UkomahM) August 15, 2023
“ALL EYES ON THE JUDICIARY" Tshirt is out 1MM crew, @UkomahM, and others made this possible distribution underway. pic.twitter.com/HlUu826Mb0
— Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization. (@PO_GrassRootM) August 15, 2023
- Tinubu Counters CPC Tag, Says Nigeria Protects All Faiths Equally - November 2, 2025
- Trump Labels Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” Over Christian Persecution - November 1, 2025
- “Nigeria’s Security Remains in Capable Hands”, says Former CDS Gen. Musa at Farewell Parade - November 1, 2025