The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has failed to accredit journalists for the contentious local government election holding today.
The Nation recalled OSIEC Information Officer, Sadiat Isiaka said only accredited
media organisations and observer teams duly authorised bearing the official tags and jackets provided by the Commission will be allowed access to the polling units, wards, local government areas of the State, and the Central Collation Centre during the election.
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She warned: “Any unauthorised media or observer team without an authorisation letter, the official jackets, and tags of the Commission will be treated as an impostor.”
Efforts by journalists in the State especially the print and broadcast media who are members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ) werr abortive.
The Chairman of NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, Shina Abubarka told members that OSIEC failed to accredit journalists for the election.
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