BENIN CITY: Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said it has confirmed the accreditation of 721 journalists from 114 media organisations to cover September 21 Edo State off-cycle governorship election.
The commission, giving breakdown, revealed that after verification, it cleared 114 newspaper, radio, television and online media organisations that successfully uploaded the details of 721 personnel to cover the election as reporters, cameramen, engineers for live broadcast and support staff.
National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who made the disclosure in a statement, reassure all accredited media organisations, observers and political party agents that their accreditation tags will be ready ahead of the election.
Promising all accredited groups of unimpeded lawful access to voting and collation locations, the Commission appealed to media organisations and observers to abide by their codes of professional ethics, the law and the INEC’s regulations and guidelines in their reportage and observation of processes and procedures before, during and after the election.
“it will be recalled that in our recent statement, the commission urged media organisations interested in covering the forthcoming Edo State governorship election to submit their applications and upload the personal details of their personnel ahead of the deadline of Thursday, September 5, 2024.”
“The commission is pleased to announce that after verification, 114 newspaper, radio, television and online media organisations have successfully uploaded the details of 721 personnel to cover the election as reporters, cameramen, engineers for live broadcast and support staff.
“The full list, including the number of personnel to be deployed, has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information.
“The INEC wishes to reassure all accredited media organisations, observers and political party agents that their accreditation tags will be ready ahead of the election.
“While assuring all accredited groups of unimpeded lawful access to voting and collation locations, we appeal to media organisations and observers to abide by their codes of professional ethics, the law and the Commission’s regulations and guidelines in their reportage and observation of processes and procedures before, during and after the election,” the statement read.