A Civil Society Organization (CSO), Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center in Africa (PAACA) has partnered the media to deepen enlightenment on the 2022 Electoral Act in preparation for the forthcoming general elections.
Mr. Ezenwa Nwagwu, the executive director of PAACA, spoke during a One-Day Training for Media, Traditional and Religious Institutions in Uyo Thursday.
He decried the fact that despite the circulation of the electoral act on the public space, a lot of Nigerians were ignorance of the legal framework which created serious controversies during the 2023 general elections.
He lamented that most Nigerians spread wrong information across board without having a critical knowledge of the processes and guidelines surrounding the electoral act.
“The public should know that election is a law guided process. You can not do elections without understanding the legal framework and the ignorance of the legal framework is the reason why you saw most of the outcry in 2023.
“There are issues, but the truth of the matter is that if people understood more, invested more in electoral education and knowledge, perhaps most of the outcry may not be necessary.”
