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Can the media announce election results before INEC’s official declaration?, By Samson Itodo

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…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…

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