The Federal Government has warned politicians against making inciting and unguarded utterances capable of fanning embers of discord.
Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, gave the warning at a 2-day seminar on the 2022 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
Malami noted that supporting a fair, credible and violence-free electoral process in the country is one of the cardinal themes of the Federal Ministry of Justice National Policy on Justice 2017.
The Attorney General stated that as the 2023 general elections approach, the role of journalists in the democratic transition cannot be overemphasized.