The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has asked all
broadcast media stations not to announce election results before the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a statement released on Wednesday, Francisca Aiyetan,
director of broadcast monitoring, said the directive is to ensure the media
enables a credible electoral process.
NBC also asked media houses to refrain from using votes
obtained at a polling station, or from exit polls, to project or speculate on
the chances of a candidate.
In line with the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, the commission
ordered all broadcast media houses to end all partisan political programmes and
advertisements by Thursday.
“The National
Broadcasting Commission wishes to underscore the enormous responsibility trust
on broadcasters at this period and therefore calls for strict adherence to the
provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and the Electoral Act in order to
ensure sane airwave that will enable a free, fair, credible and transparent
election,” the statement reads.
“Consequently, the commission enjoins broadcasters to note,
for full compliance, the following sections of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code;
the broadcaster shall ensure that the broadcast of a partisan political
campaign, jingle, announcement and any form partisan party identification or
symbol ends not later than twenty-four hours before polling day.
The only exception, NBC added, is when a government official
may perform a service relating to his/her office within the 24-hour campaign
restriction period, provided there is no colouration of partisanship by the
official or the broadcaster.
“The broadcaster
shall not permit any political campaign or advertisement on its facilities 24
hours preceding polling day or on polling day,” the statement reads.
“The broadcaster shall not use any vote obtained at a
polling station or from exit poll, to project or speculate on the chances of a
candidate.
“The broadcaster shall relay election results or declaration
of the winner only as announced by authorized electoral officer for the
election.
“The broadcaster is therefore by this letter advised to end
all partisan political programmes by 11:59pm on Thursday 23rd of February 2023.
Please be advised!”
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