Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to conduct free, fair, transparent and credible elections.
The Vice Chancellor of the Salem University, Professor Alewo Johnson Akubo, gave this advice while addressing newsmen during a press briefing at his office in Lokoja for the fifth convocation ceremony and award for diplomas, first and higher degrees and prizes to the change agents of the institution.
Akubo explained that the theme of the convocation lecture is “Beyond the 2023 General Elections: the Role of the Media in the Democratic Transition,” noted that the choice of this topic was deliberate in view of coming general elections.
He said that “elections all over the world have remained a very plain and transparent means of choosing credible leaders by electorates in the bid to acceptable growth and development of nations.”
Akubo noted that Nigeria as developing nation is at the threshold of making…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
