Hope Uzodimma To Editors: You Are The Fourth Estate, History Will Judge Your Role In 2027

GOVERNOR Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has reminded Nigerian editors that history will judge their contribution to democracy in the run-up to the 2027 general elections.Delivering a powerful keynote address at the 2025 All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) in Abuja, Uzodimma said the press remains the “fourth estate” of governance and must act as a stabilising force for democracy.
“You are not spectators in 2027. You are active participants. The narratives you shape will determine whether Nigerians approach the elections with hope or cynicism,” he said.
He commended President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to transparency and communication through national information structures like the National Orientation Agency and Ministerial Briefing Series.
“When a sitting president dedicates time to a gathering of editors, it shows that disinformation and national cohesion are treated as matters of priority,” he noted.
Uzodimma urged editors to act as custodians of truth, warning that their reporting will shape how history records the nation’s democratic evolution.
“Even in the medieval age, the press was the fourth estate. In 2027, history will critique your role in making or marring Nigeria,” he said.