Beatrice Gondyi Bauchi
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council, has unveiled plans to engage political candidates contesting the 2027 general elections in a series of interviews aimed at promoting issue-based campaigns and greater accountability.
The initiative, tagged 2027 Elections Interview Series, will provide a platform for governorship, senatorial and House of Representatives candidates to present their manifestoes, outline their policy priorities and respond to questions on issues affecting the state.
Chairman of the Organising Committee, Ahmed Mohammed, disclosed that the programme would commence with six candidates on Monday, November 16, and Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) Secretariat in Bauchi.
According to the organisers, the initiative is designed to give the electorate an opportunity to interact with candidates and assess their leadership capacity, political vision and proposed solutions to the developmental challenges confronting Bauchi State.
Each interview session will last one hour and will be conducted in either Hausa or English, depending on the candidate’s preference.
The sessions will feature journalists from various print, broadcast and online media organisations, who will question the candidates on their programmes, policy positions and plans for addressing the needs of the electorate.
The series is expected to culminate in a governorship debate involving candidates of the various political parties in the state.
The organisers said the exercise would be conducted in a professional, transparent and non-partisan atmosphere, with proceedings streamed live on social media platforms to enable wider public participation.
The Correspondents’ Chapel said the initiative reflects its commitment to strengthening democratic participation, promoting political accountability and encouraging informed electoral decisions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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