Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- The management of Legacy FM, a private radio station in Ebonyi State, has suspended Godfrey Chikwere as acting general manager.

Mr Chikwere's suspension, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, followed his criticism of the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, both during radio broadcasts and on social media.

The suspended official previously worked at the state government-owned broadcast station, Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation, before he was appointed the general manager of the private station in 2023.

In an announcement on the radio station on Saturday, Legacy FM's management accused Mr Chikwere of flouting the station's code of conduct.

"The management of Legacy FM 95.1, The Sound of Now, hereby suspends the acting general manager...