12th September, 2022
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, will present his policy plans at a Forum of the Nigerian Guild of Editors on Tuesday.
This was announced in a statement by NGE’s President, Mr. Mustapha Isah, and General-Secretary, Mr. Iyobosa Uwugiaren on Sunday.
According to them, the NGE Forum was established as a platform for editors to interrogate presidential candidates on the policy options they would be presenting to Nigerians as the country prepares for the 2023 general election.
The NGE added that letters had been sent other political actors to be part of the engagement.
The statement read, “One of the fundamental issues that featured prominently during our Editors’ Training Workshops and Town Hall Meetings, held across the six geo- political zones early this year, with the theme: ‘Media and the Task of Consolidating Nigeria’s Democracy,’ was the need for Editors to thoroughly interrogate the democratic landscape.
“This comprises the political actors: the electoral body, the candidates for elections, the security agencies, the political observers and the electorate, ahead of the 2023 general election. The whole idea is for the media to put all the political actors and other stakeholders on their toes and provide the electorate with useful information to enable them make informed decisions before, during and after the 2023 general elections.”
It said, “We wish to invite all members of the NGE to participate in the first edition of the Editors’ Forum on the 2023 general elections, which holds on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Colonnades Hotel, 21 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos by 6 pm.
“The guest speaker for that day is the presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. He is expected to entertain questions from editors on his policies, programmes, as well as the manifesto of his party.
“The Guild believes that the forum offers candidates an opportunity to engage media leaders on details of their plans and programmes if elected into into office. Please, note that the event is at the instance of the NGE and solely funded by us. We, therefore, enjoin our members to fully participate in the event and be punctual.”