The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last Ekiti State governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, will deliver the 2026 Annual Public Lecture of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State Council.
The lecture, with the theme “The Media as a Strong Catalyst for Improved Citizens’ Participation in the Electoral Process,” is scheduled to hold on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at the Sanni Abacha Hall, Old Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, by 11:00 a.m.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Chairman of NUJ, Ekiti State Council, Comrade Kayode Babatuyi.
According to Babatuyi,” the public lecture is one of the major highlights of activities lined up for the 2026 NUJ Press Week.”
He said other activities include a novelty football match, Iyan Day, dinner and award night.
The NUJ chairman added that the lecture will be broadcast live on selected radio stations and online platforms to enable members of the public who may be unable to attend physically to follow the proceedings.
He said members of the public, relevant stakeholders, media professionals, academics and students of journalism are expected to attend the event.