By Mojisola Oladele
The media need to avoid misrepresentation and circulation of important issues and events that affects the Public.
The Resident Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Mutiu Agboke made the call during a courtesy visit to the correspondent chapel of the Nigerian Union of journalists in Osogbo, Osun State capital.
Dr Mutiu Agboke said it was imperative for the media to fact check and asks questions in cases of doubt in daily reportage.
He appealed to the media to help sensitize the Public by erasing the negative perception that the Electoral Commission already had prepared results, therefore there was no need to cast votes.
The Osun INEC boss emphasized that the only panacea for violence-free ,fair and credible election in Nigeria is when the eligible voters change their negative perception about INEC, shun violence and vote buying.
In his welcome remark, the chairman of correspondent chapel, Mr Sina Abubakar gave assurance that journalists in the state would be consistent and objective in their reportage .
Mr. Abubakar urged Dr Agboke to provide journalists necessary information for objective reportage, stressing that effective partnership would help to promote violence free election.
“We must address violence and vote buying. The question we must ask ourselves are who are those involved in vote buying? Who are those creating violence during elections? This is why we are leveraging on various stakeholders like NUJ to fight against this menace.
“This rapport we are having will go a long way to assist the INEC towards delivering a credible election.”
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