The media and opposition parties The media has come under intense scrutiny in recent years. Besides Senator Hope Uzodimma saying “When we look at the performance of the media in the 2023 elections, we find that it was actually below expectations”, some local and international studies also sadly came to that conclusion. One can therefore hazard a guess that it was a desire for self-introspection that informed Nigeria Guild of Editors “Post 2023 Election: Promoting Professionalism for Enhancement of Democracy and Good Governance” as theme for its last November annual conference. It was perhaps for this reason Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, when called upon to give a key note address at the conference chose not to dwell on the past but focus on the future by adapting the topic to...