INEC harps on issue-based politics
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to collaborate with media organisations in order to promote issue-based politics ahead of the 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said this when he received a delegation from Media Trust Group (MTG), led by the Chairman of the Daily Trust Advisory Board on the 2023 […]
INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to collaborate with media organisations in order to promote issue-based politics ahead of the 2023 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said this when he received a delegation from Media Trust Group (MTG), led by the Chairman of the Daily Trust Advisory Board on the 2023 General Elections, Prof Jibrin Ibrahim, at the INEC headquarters, Abuja, on Wednesday.
According to him, issue-based politics is central to electoral democracy and that the more media organisations engage political parties and their candidates on issue-based politics the better for the nation’s democracy.
He commended Daily Trust for its objective and professional coverage of INEC and its activities, as well as the electoral process generally.
He also welcomed the group’s involvement in election debates and urged it to extend its advocacy and engagement to cover areas usually not covered by the mainstream media.
The INEC boss assured that the commission was a willing partner in progress and would continue to operate an open-door policy with the media in terms of content and information sharing.
Speaking earlier, Prof Ibrahim said they were at the INEC headquarters to brief the management on their plans for the 2023 general elections.