Ekiti 2026: IPC trains Journalists on credible polls, police reads riot act against vote buyers
As Nigeria prepares for a new round of off-cycle governorship elections ahead of the 2027 general polls, the International Press Centre (IPC) has intensified efforts to strengthen media capacity, beginning with a high-level training for journalists in Ekiti State, while the police warned of a clampdown on vote buying and electoral offences. Speaking at the two-day stakeholders’ dialogue in Ado-Ekiti, IPC Executive Director, Lanre Arogundade, said the initiative is part of a broader national intervention under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Phase II (EU-SDGN II). He described the engagement as strategic, noting that it specifically targets off-cycle elections in states such as Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo, Edo, Ondo and Anambra. Arogundade said the programme is designed to equip journalists with the skills required for accurate, balanced and ethical reporting, stressing that credible elections depend significantly on responsible media practice. “There is a nee...
