NUJ Sets 2027 Election Debates For Akwa Ibom Candidates

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has inaugurated a committee to organise public debates for candidates contesting elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The initiative is designed to provide voters with an opportunity to scrutinise candidates’ programmes, policies and aspirations, while giving contestants a platform to explain and defend their manifestoes before journalists and the electorate.
Unveiling the initiative, the NUJ State chairman, Comrade Nsibiet John, said the responsibility of journalists went beyond reporting, entertainment and criticism, stressing that the media also had a duty to set the agenda for public discourse.
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