Members of the Nationwide Affiliation of Ladies Journalists (NAWOJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, have expressed anger over the sudden suspension of Saturday's election schedule.
Bother began when members of the Election Fee, with the assist of NAWOJ President, Aisha Bura, all of the sudden insisted that solely these with Nationwide Union of Journalists (NUJ) identification playing cards needs to be allowed to vote in opposition to proof of fee of dues and workplace. ID playing cards shall be used to forged votes, as beforehand agreed.
The voters accused the Electoral Fee of manipulating votes in favor of their candidate, saying that identification playing cards of varied media organizations had been beforehand used throughout elections, making the latest determination of the nationwide physique of NAWOJ pointless.
Others mentioned the brand new system will disenfranchise members as most media practitioners didn’t have nationwide identification playing cards however use their organizations' identification instruments to follow the occupation.
Josephine Bitrus, Chapel Correspondent and one of many delegated officers mentioned: “The Chairman of the Presidential Fee instructed us in regards to the new growth that the brand new directive got here from the Nationwide Secretariat of NAWOJ to make use of the NUJ Identification Card.
“We disagree as a result of it was not used in the course of the NAWOJ Nationwide Delegates Convention.
Equally, Stella Okoh-Esene, former Chairman of FCT Chapter, mentioned: “All of us agreed on the simply concluded Congress this morning that excos be disbanded however the Vice President of our zone, Mrs. Chizoba Ogbeche, mentioned we had to make use of the NUJ identification card.
In the meantime, Ms. Dorcas John, Chairman, Credential Committee FCT, whereas addressing the members, mentioned the directive got here from the Nationwide President, NAWOJ, Hajiya Aisha Bura.
She mentioned: “The nationwide president mentioned we should always postpone this election as a result of we’re not utilizing the NUJ identification card.”
