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Main Author:	Akindele Olukunle Omotosho, Michael Olabisi Gbelela, & Timileyin Adeola Gbadebo
Format:	Recurso digital
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Published:	Zenodo 2025
Subjects:	Attitude, Governorship election, Media trust, Newspaper reportage, Perception, and Voter behaviour.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15778807
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Background: The 2023 Lagos State governorship election, a pivotal event in Nigeria’s political landscape, was characterised by fierce competition, reported voter suppression, and a notably low voter turnout of approximately 16%. Objective: This study investigated the perceptions of Ikeja and Somolu residents toward Punch and Guardian newspapers’ coverage of the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State Methods: The study adopted the quantitative descriptive design drawing its sample size of 400 respondents using purposive sampling. The research instrument used was the questionnaire and 394 copies were distributed within the Council Areas chosen using the Cross-sectional Survey method. Result: The study found that moderate agreement on the accuracy and fairness of reportage (mean scores 3.39–4.42), significant influence on voter perceptions (75.9%), but low trust in credibility (mean 2.81). Approximately 44.9% perceived unbalanced coverage, and 65.5% questioned the newspapers’ integrity. While newspapers shaped opinions, their impact on voting behaviour was limited by distrust and preference for direct campaign interactions. Conclusion: The study concluded that residents of Ikeja and Somolu displayed significant skepticism towards Punch and Guardian newspapers’ coverage of the 2023 governorship election, characterized by low trust and concerns about fairness and integrity. With an average trust score of 2.81/5, residents leaned toward distrusting the accuracy of election information, with 39.59% expressing low to no trust and only 32.74% showing moderate to high trust. Unique contribution: The study contributed to understanding media credibility in electoral contexts. Key recommendation: Recommendations include enhancing transparency, Improving crisis response to controversial reports and promoting media literacy,  Promoting balanced and diverse political coverage.

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