Enugu Conference: NGE denies partisanship, urges Nation Newspaper to apologise

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has denied allegations of partisanship over the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Enugu and urged Nation Newspaper to apologise over its editorial on the conference.

The Guild was reacting to an editorial published by the newspaper on October 8, 2026, titled “Journalists Failed Journalism,” which questioned the NGE’s conduct over the participation of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), and Prof. Pat Utomi, a chieftain of the party, at the conference.

In a statement signed by the NGE President, Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, the Guild said the editorial made serious allegations again...