2023: the CENI reiterates its desire to transmit the election results electronically
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it can transmit election results from all corners of Nigeria in the 2023 elections given the technological devices available at its disposal.
Deputy Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Dr. Olugbenga Lawrence Bayomi, said this Thursday during a two-day training workshop in Abuja.
The workshop was the collaboration of a trio comprising the Union of Nigerian Journalists (NUJ), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) on the coverage of conflicts by the media.
Abayomi said Nigerians need to be assured that the Independent National Electoral Commission has multiple servers but was not in the custody of the specific server allegedly in its custody in 2019.
He said Nigerians must play their part in invoking the Elections Act 2022 for a successful election in 2023 as the commission was limited to invoking such non-employee laws
He said that while the Commission could apply punitive measures to its employees, it did not have the ability to punish double-registration violators beyond removing additional registration to prevent duplicates holders of the permanent voter card.
He urged Nigerians to identify and endeavor to punish the perpetrators of double recording through legal action, as the laws are there to be explored.
The National Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Christopher Isiguzo, said the role of journalists in a functioning democracy cannot be ignored.
According to him, the role of 'watchdog' should focus on unhindered scrutiny and discussion of the successes and failures of politicians, governments and the electoral management body. Journalists should inform the public about the effectiveness of their performance and help hold them to account.
Nigerian journalists should work to promote the right to freedom of expression, access to information, freedom of the press, independence of the media, conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
These are prerequisites for open governance and development, which ultimately serve the public interest.
In order to properly advance the public interest, earn public trust, and be watchdogs of society, the pursuit of truth and the public good must be the cornerstone of the practice of journalism in the Nigeria.
He said this compels every journalist to adhere to ethical principles and professional standards as much as possible. It also makes it compulsory for every journalist to have the right to a living wage, protection from attack or harm, and a conducive working environment.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it can transmit election results from all corners of Nigeria in the 2023 elections given the technological devices available at its disposal.
Deputy Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Dr. Olugbenga Lawrence Bayomi, said this Thursday during a two-day training workshop in Abuja.
The workshop was the collaboration of a trio comprising the Union of Nigerian Journalists (NUJ), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) on the coverage of conflicts by the media.
Abayomi said Nigerians need to be assured that the Independent National Electoral Commission has multiple servers but was not in the custody of the specific server allegedly in its custody in 2019.
He said Nigerians must play their part in invoking the Elections Act 2022 for a successful election in 2023 as the commission was limited to invoking such non-employee laws
He said that while the Commission could apply punitive measures to its employees, it did not have the ability to punish double-registration violators beyond removing additional registration to prevent duplicates holders of the permanent voter card.
He urged Nigerians to identify and endeavor to punish the perpetrators of double recording through legal action, as the laws are there to be explored.
The National Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Christopher Isiguzo, said the role of journalists in a functioning democracy cannot be ignored.
According to him, the role of 'watchdog' should focus on unhindered scrutiny and discussion of the successes and failures of politicians, governments and the electoral management body. Journalists should inform the public about the effectiveness of their performance and help hold them to account.
Nigerian journalists should work to promote the right to freedom of expression, access to information, freedom of the press, independence of the media, conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
These are prerequisites for open governance and development, which ultimately serve the public interest.
In order to properly advance the public interest, earn public trust, and be watchdogs of society, the pursuit of truth and the public good must be the cornerstone of the practice of journalism in the Nigeria.
He said this compels every journalist to adhere to ethical principles and professional standards as much as possible. It also makes it compulsory for every journalist to have the right to a living wage, protection from attack or harm, and a conducive working environment.
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