CDD Presents Report On 2025 Anambra Gov’ship Election, Says Building, Maintaining Credible Information Ecosystem Essential For Upholding Democratic Principles
Building and maintaining credible information ecosystem before, during and after elections is not just desirable, but essential for upholding democratic principles.
This is contained in the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD – West Africa) report on the last Anambra Governorship election titled; “Information Disorder and Electoral Integrity: Lessons from the 2025 Anambra Governorship Election”, which was presented in Awka, the state capital, at a one-day regional conference on information narratives for the 2027 general elections in the South-East.
According to the report authored by Chioma Iruke, Valeria Ogide, Ahmad Aluko Raji A. Olatunji and edited by Dr. Dauda Garuba, protecting democratic trust necessitates sustained and collaborative efforts among election management bodies, political actors, social media platforms and civil society organizations.
It note that without a concerted response to misinformation, disinformation and hate speech, the legitimacy of electoral outcomes and public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic institutions will remain at risk, adding that strengthening these efforts is imperative to ensure that electoral processes truly reflect the will of the people and foster a resilient democratic future.
The report maintained that “The 2025 Anambra Governorship election underscores that information disorder has emerged as one of the most profound threats to democratic credibility in Nigeria”, adding that “as electoral processes increasingly rely on digital platforms, the integrity of elections extends beyond administrative competence to encompass the quality, accuracy and trustworthiness of the information environment in which citizens participate”.