36. The process that gave rise to Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 was one of the ways to adopt legislative measures that will give effect to freedom of expression linked to Article 9 (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. 37. The Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 concerns the rights of others in the exercise of freedom of expression, in order to reduce the excesses involved, since such right to freedom of expression and press is not absolute. 38. The Applicant also made reference to Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), without worrying about the condition of restriction of excesses that may occur in the exercise of the right to freedom of expression contained in subsection (3) of Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). 39. Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 provides restrictions that are permitted by law, with the purpose of respecting the rights and reputation of others. 40. Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 is an integral part of the fundamental rights of others living in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and anything like such adulteration of rights set out in the section above is equivalent to placing restrictions or derogation from those rights. 41. It is explicitly clear from Section 39 (3) (a) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as emended), that the Federal Republic of Nigeria has the power to legislate with the purpose of regulating telephony, wireless transmission and television. 42. Likewise, article 45 (1) (a) (b) provides that Nigeria, as an ECOWAS Member State, can make laws for the defense, public security, public order, morality, health or to protect other people's rights and freedom. 43. Such is the purpose for which Section 24 of theCybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 was enacted as a law in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to remain as a 11