Edo, Ondo Polls: INEC urges parties to deepen internal democracy, warns against fake news
Nigeria, March 27 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked political parties in Nigeria to shun misinformation and tone down negative rhetoric ahead of the two off-season elections in Edo and Ondo States.
INEC Chairperson, Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday during the public presentation of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee Strategic Plan (2024-2028) in Abuja.
The event was hosted by the Westminister Foundation for Democracy (WFD) under the Nigeria Open Political Party (NOPP) project.
Mr Yakubu, who was represented by Kunle Ajayi, a national commissioner in INEC, said the political parties need to address the challenges of misinformation campaigns.
"Beyond the primaries, we encourage IPAC to implore its...
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