ARISE News reaffirms the accuracy of its report on the general public show of the voters’ register in Lagos State, rejecting a denial issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and insisting that its findings had been primarily based on impartial, on-the-ground verification.
ARISE NEWS RESPONSE TO INEC LAGOS STATEMENT
ARISE News has acquired a press assertion from INEC Lagos State categorically denying our report aired Thursday morning on What’s Trending and stating that the show of the Register of Voters was carried out throughout all 2 hundred and forty-five registration areas in Lagos State, together with Alimosho and Shomolu.
We pay attention to INEC’s response and we respect the fee’s proper to supply its personal account.
However, ARISE News stands by its report. Our findings had been primarily based on impartial on-ground verification, not social media posts or unverified claims.
At the time of our affirmation on Tuesday, the INEC portal displayed a message stating there are at the moment no preliminary registers to show.
In the Alimosho space, our investigation revealed the register was strictly accessible on request between 9AM and 3PM and residents had been solely allowed to verify for their very own names which falls wanting the open public show required below Section 19 of the Electoral Act.
ARISE News acknowledges that INEC could have since rectified the state of affairs and we welcome that. But the problems we reported had been actual and the general public deserves to know.
We stay dedicated to accountable correct and impartial journalism and we name on INEC to make sure that each Nigerian in each ward has full and open entry to the voters’ register as required by regulation; not entry by request however entry by proper.
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