97. 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. 98. The phrase “within the law” mentioned in subsection (2) of Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights means any law that passed the test of legal criteria in a democratic society, such as, for example, passing through a national assembly democratically constituted and approved by the democratically elected President of the country. 99. This is the same criterion that Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 went through to become law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 100. 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. 101. Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 provides restrictions that are permitted by law with the objective of respecting the rights and reputation of others. 102. 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. 103. The Defendant concluded that the Law in question was adopted in accordance with the provision of Section 39 (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, as amended in 1999, and that, therefore, it is in accordance with the law and in compliance with Articles 1 and 9 of the ACHPR.  104. Freedom of expression is guaranteed by article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) (UDHR) which has: 24