NGE Replies The Nation, Rejects Partisanship Allegation, Demands Apology

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has rejected allegations of partisanship and demanded an apology from The Nation newspaper over its editorial published on October 8. The NGE maintains that the conference it organized provided a fair platform for engagement with political and public actors across the political spectrum. The group challenged the newspaper's claim that the conference was tilted towards opposition political voices, pointing out that it invited the leadership of all three major political parties and even personally followed up with their representatives.

The NGE also rejected the newspaper's characterization of Peter Obi's appearance at the conference as an "ambush," stating that Obi attended a professional gathering with hundreds of editors and stakeholders. The Guild emphasized that criticism of the NGE should be based on the full facts of the event and not on selective or misleading information.