Makinde, Dare, NUJ president urge journalists to defend truth, press freedom

By Oluseye Ojo
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, and Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Chief Sunday Dare, as well as the National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhassan Yahya, have called on journalists to uphold truth, professional ethics, press freedom, and strengthen democratic accountability as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.
They warned against misinformation, political partisanship and digital manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The trio spoke at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, in Ibadan on Saturday.
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