There was strong indication yesterday that many journalists from the print and electronic media, might not get accreditation to cover the presidential and National Assembly elections holding tomorrow in several parts of the country. This has sparked concerns that it may be a deliberate attempt to frustrate as many journalists as possible from getting accreditation to report the exercise and hold the electoral umpire accountable for a free and fair exercise.
Findings by The Guardian yesterday indicate that several media organisations were scrambling to get their reporters accredited in the various Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices across the country whereas the exercise was scheduled to close on February 6.
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