NAPOC HOLDS LECTURE ON OPTION A-4, JUNE 12

The National Association of Political Correspondents, NAPOC, holds its inaugural Annual NAPOC Lecture Series, NALS, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, Abuja beginning from 10AM.

In a statement signed by the Coordinating Chairman of NAPOC 1990s, Deba Uwadulie, “the Legacy of Option A-4 and June 12 Election” is so important in the democratic evolution of Nigeria, especially from the era of the Second Republic. 

The debut NAPOC Lectures Series, Uwadie said, would "focus on the legacy of Option A-4, and the modified open ballot system that was successfully deployed in the conduct of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election, globally adjudged as the freest and fairest in the history of Nigeria.

Further, he stated, “NALS is conceived to serve as a strategic platform for the exchange of productive ideas on how to advance our political culture and entrench good governance in the polity. 

The former Governor of Imo State HE Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, is expected to chair the inaugural lecture, with Dr. Dele Alake, Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development as Special Guest of Honor. 

Also, the Guest Speakers include Prof. Tonnie Iredia, Chancellor, Tonnie Iredia University and former DG of Nigerian Television Authority, NTA and former Director, Public Affairs, National Electoral Commission (NEC). Also billed to grace the event for strong intellectual input is Prof. Jideofor Adibe of Department of Political Science, Nasarawa State University, Keffi.