The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, has disclosed that phone hotlines will likely be offered for media practitioners that will likely be overlaying the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in Ondo State so as to confirm blurry points earlier than reportage.
The Head of Division, Electoral Operations, INEC, Amosa Lamidi, who revealed this at a workshop organised by the Fee for media executives in Akure, Ondo State capital, said that the hotlines can be made accessible to newsmen earlier than the election day.
Represented by Mr. Tope Onojobi, he assured {that a} state of affairs room can be opened to take calls on state of affairs reviews and to take care of enquiries from newsmen throughout the election.
The media executives have been implored to help INEC to make sure reviews being shunned out are genuine so as to information towards political violence within the state.
In response to the Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman, Data and Voter Schooling Committee, Sam Olumekun, media practitioners ought to endeavour to carry politicians and all stakeholders, together with INEC, accountable.
Represented by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), within the state, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the INEC nationwide commissioner pledged that the Fee would proceed to supply newsmen with time and correct data regarding the ballot.
“We should unite to beat challenges similar to apathy, misinformation, and logistical limitations which will stop residents from gathering their PVCs.
“Along with your collaboration, we are able to deal with these challenges instantly and be certain that each eligible voter in Ondo State is able to make their voice heard on Election Day.”
