The Nation Newspaper INEC chair to parties: don’t break the rules
Yakubu said the parties must pay attention to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution , the Electoral Act 2022, the Police Act, and the Public Order Act for the proper and peaceful conduct of their campaigns, rallies, and processions.
“Let me also remind the media of their constitutional obligations. State apparatus including the media shall not be employed to the advantage or disadvantage of any political party or candidate at any election.‘’In other words, equal coverage and visibility shall be allotted to all political parties by all public print and electronic media organisations. The same applies in equal measure to privately owned media organizations subject to payment of appropriate fees”.
The media, he said is also expected to help carry out voter education and public enlightenment; mobilize the electorate to participate in the electoral process through awakening in them, the consciousness of taking ownership of the political process and give visibility and life to the programmes and activities of the Election Management Body with a view to updating stakeholders on the developments in the electoral process.
On areas where the elections will take place, he said the elections will be conducted in eight local governments, 105 Registration Areas/Wards and 2,244 units in Bayelsa, 27 local governments, 305 Registration Areas/Wards and 4,758 units in Imo and 21 local governments, 239 Registration Areas/Wards and 3,508 units in Kogi.
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