The Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija) coalition on Friday called for media collaboration to strengthen awareness and pressure for the passage of key electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Bukola Idowu, Executive Director of Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a convener of the project, stated that the collaboration was needed to achieve national reform.
“We need your support. And I also know that you also need our support, which means it’s a joint endeavor when it comes to reforming a nation.
“There is no other person we can drag into this conversation of electoral reform and constitutional reform than the media. A single programme, a single talk show, a single announcement on your platform, one of the simplest questions you may ask your guests on your show can actually change the trajectory of the entire conversation,” he said during a stakeholder engagement with media executives and social media influencers in Abuja on Thursday.
Mr Idowu noted that the media is important in its reach and citizen education. The forum is part of YERP-Naija Project aimed at reforming the Nigerian electoral system.
He stated that the
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