Election Should Be Battle Of Ballots Not Battle Of Bullets – Kogi REC

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Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Gabriel Longpet, has tasked politicians in the state against electoral violence before, during, and after the forthcoming November 11th governorship election in the state

Longpet gave this assertion while speaking at an interactive session for Journalists from Kogi State during a 2-day media training organized by the International Press Centre (IPC) in collaboration with the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EUSDGN) in Abuja.

The Electoral Commissioner enjoined political actors to caution their followers on their various activities, noting that every political party deserves equal media space according to the law.

He urged journalists to take the responsibility of changing the narrative of elections in Kogi from the perspective it has been viewed over the years through their reportage.

Longpet further noted that the development of a good democratic system is usually triggered by the media, soliciting the support of the media in making the governorship election credible.

He urged the media to bring to the attention of the political parties and electorate what is required of them for a peaceful and credible election.

The REC, who reaffirmed that INEC has enjoyed a good relationship with journalists in Kogi state over time, urged them to sustain the relationship as he called for more support and collaboration in the area of awareness creation and sensitization of the public.

Earlier, Executive Director of IPC, Lanre Arogundade, charged the media to be accountable to public scrutiny as well as bring professionalism and objectivity to bear in the discharge of their duties.

Arogundade noted that the workshop was to enable journalists to critically examine issues, and interface rightly on writing balanced reports of election activities, urging them to play their role well in educating the electorate towards participating actively in the forthcoming Governorship Election in the state

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