NigeriaDecides2023: IPI writes security agencies on journalists’ safety
has asked the Nigerian government and all security agencies in the country to respect the constitutional rights of journalists to freely cover and report on the general elections commencing this Saturday, 25 February, without obstruction or impediment.
The letters, which were jointly signed by the IPI Nigeria President, Musikilu Mojeed, and its Legal and Advocacy Officer, Tobi Soniyi, were addressed to the Inspector General of Police, the Director General, State Security Service , the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Chief of Defence Staff.
Citing the 1999 Constitution, as amended, precisely Section 39 and , Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which also guarantee this right, IPI Nigeria reminded the agencies that journalists are under a legal obligation to cover the elections.A press statement signed by IPI Nigeria Secretary, Ahmed I.
IPI Nigeria said that since the Independent National Electoral Commission has accredited journalists to enable them to cover the elections, security operatives must not obstruct such journalists from performing their constitutional duty.
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