The Independent National Electoral Commission , has outlined some of the landmines that the media must avoid ahead of the 2023 elections.
Okoye, who was represented by Deputy Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Chukwuemeka Ugboaja, said the electoral body would continue to partner the media, not only as a key stakeholder in the electoral process but also as a viable tool for combating misinformation, fake news and malicious falsehood.
“The media must be circumspect in casting headlines and the thirst for sensational headlines. Sometimes, people look at the headlines and draw conclusions without looking at the body of the report. The media must find the right balance in casting headlines. Meanwhile, the Acting of Legal Services Department, Mrs. Faith Kotso, while delivering a paper title: “A critical appraisal of the Electoral Act 2022 as antidote to free and fair election in Nigeria at the 22th annual lecture of the Policy and lawmaker at Nigeria Union Journalists, Lokoja, yesterday, explained that the conduct of elections in Nigeria has always been regulated by the Constitution, which is the grundnorm.
“This provision was amplified in plethora of cases, where the Courts held that the INEC Manual and regulations is an extension’ of the Electoral Act and therefore has the force the law.
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