Crime/Social Justice
Attack On Journalists: APC apologise to Edo NUJ, to pay for damaged equipment
Written By: Emmanuel Ikhenebome
02 Mar 2024 09:04 PM
Benin, Edo - The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State council has put on hold the planned boycott of activities of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
This was a decision reached at an emergency congress held by the council in Benin on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
The decision followed letters of apology and commitment written by the APC and addressed to the state council of the NUJ and national secretariat of the union.
Recall that during the party governorship primary held on February 17th, some thugs from the party invaded Lushville Hotels, venue for collation of the governorship primary election, attacked some journalists and also damaged their equipment.
The NUJ, Edo State council thereafter gave the APC an ultimatum of seven days to apologize to the council and also to replace all equipment damaged.
The Edo NUJ also threatened that failure to do so would attract a protest from the council, that is, boycott of all activities of the party in the state.
INFO DAILY reports that the ultimatum expired last Sunday and the council was about taking a decision to boycott the party activities when the letters came.
Addressing members of the council , chairman, Edo NUJ, Comrade Festus Alenkhe said the decision to put the boycott on hold became necessary after the party promised to pay for all equipment on before March 16.
Alenkhe said: "Base on these letters of apology and commitment to replace all damaged items, Congress has therefore today resolved that the decision to boycott all activities of the APC is therefore put on hold.
"And we also agreed that between now and 16th of March 2024, the APC in Edo State has also agreed to replace all equipment belonging to the 10 journalists who were attacked. Failure to do so before this date will make us to convene an emergency congress and take decision on the matter.
"for now, I want to implore all journalists in Edo State to continue to cover APC activities in Edo State."
This was a decision reached at an emergency congress held by the council in Benin on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
The decision followed letters of apology and commitment written by the APC and addressed to the state council of the NUJ and national secretariat of the union.
Recall that during the party governorship primary held on February 17th, some thugs from the party invaded Lushville Hotels, venue for collation of the governorship primary election, attacked some journalists and also damaged their equipment.
The NUJ, Edo State council thereafter gave the APC an ultimatum of seven days to apologize to the council and also to replace all equipment damaged.
The Edo NUJ also threatened that failure to do so would attract a protest from the council, that is, boycott of all activities of the party in the state.
INFO DAILY reports that the ultimatum expired last Sunday and the council was about taking a decision to boycott the party activities when the letters came.
Addressing members of the council , chairman, Edo NUJ, Comrade Festus Alenkhe said the decision to put the boycott on hold became necessary after the party promised to pay for all equipment on before March 16.
Alenkhe said: "Base on these letters of apology and commitment to replace all damaged items, Congress has therefore today resolved that the decision to boycott all activities of the APC is therefore put on hold.
"And we also agreed that between now and 16th of March 2024, the APC in Edo State has also agreed to replace all equipment belonging to the 10 journalists who were attacked. Failure to do so before this date will make us to convene an emergency congress and take decision on the matter.
"for now, I want to implore all journalists in Edo State to continue to cover APC activities in Edo State."
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