Can the media announce election results before INEC’s official declaration?, By Samson Itodo
Media organizations may share and aggregate results that have been officially announced. This is considered part of their role in providing public information. However, they must avoid presenting these reports as the final election outcome. All reported figures should be viewed as part of an ongoing process. Only the official declaration from the commission determines the winner. Reports are not final until that official declaration is made.
…media organisations can responsibly share and aggregate officially announced results as part of their public information role, but they must be careful not to present such reporting as a final declaration of the election outcome. Until INEC officially declares and returns a winner, all reported figures should be understood as part of an ongoing results […] The post Can the media announce election results before INEC’s official declaration?, By Samson Itodo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .