The Worldwide Press Centre, IPC and the Centre for Media and Society, CEMESO have reaffirmed their dedication to making sure clear and credible polls by means of the Anambra Election Commentary Hub.
The initiative comes below the European Union, EU Help for Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme Section II.
An announcement made out there to Journalists on Friday by the management of IPC, the initiative goals to watch the election in actual time, defend journalists, and counter misinformation that might undermine the method.
With greater than 2.8 million registered voters anticipated to solid their ballots throughout 5,718 polling models in 21 native authorities councils, the 2 organisations, in keeping with the assertion, have been utilizing radio and tv engagements to induce key stakeholders, significantly the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, and safety businesses, to ensure journalists’ security and freedom to function through the polls.
“Safeguarding journalists is crucial to correct and unbiased election reporting, which in flip reinforces electoral integrity and public belief,” the teams stated within the joint assertion.
Calling for elevated voter schooling on election day procedures, the Commentary Hub stated the duo will coordinate press briefings, subject monitoring, and stay media evaluation throughout conventional and digital platforms.
“It would additionally monitor security dangers confronted by journalists, conduct electoral fact-checking, and supply real-time evaluation by means of radio and tv updates,” the assertion learn.
The hub will facilitate a fast response mechanism which can permit swift identification and escalation of election-related incidents resembling threats to journalists, voter suppression, or disinformation. Observers deployed throughout all 21 LGAs will ship real-time experiences to information well timed interventions.
“Information from a pre-election threat evaluation carried out between June 2024 and October 2025 revealed a number of circumstances of press intimidation. Notably, 18 journalists had been detained by vigilante operatives through the Anambra South senatorial by-election on August 16, 2025, with related incidents reported in Nnewi South, Aguata, Ihiala, and Orumba South.
These developments spotlight the pressing want for authorities to ensure a secure atmosphere for media professionals to report freely and with out concern,” IPC and CEMESO acknowledged.
Government Director of IPC, Lanre Arogundade, stated the organisation is leveraging information and know-how to determine and mitigate dangers.
“The Anambra governorship election faces not solely conventional dangers but in addition evolving digital threats, together with coordinated misinformation focusing on journalists.
On his half, CEMESO’s Government Director, Dr Akin Akingbulu, emphasised that the Hub’s data-driven strategy will strengthen media accountability.
“By monitoring misinformation networks and amplifying verified reporting by way of Halt Pretend and the Nigerian Democratic Report, we guarantee voters have entry to reliable info in actual time,” he stated.
