The
Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) has elected Mr Abdulwaheed Odusile of
the Nation Newspapers as its new president. He succeeds Malam Garba
Mohammed.
Osusile was declared winner of the keenly contested
election by the returning officer and Director, African Affairs,
International Federation of Journalists, Mr Gabriel Baglow.
He at
the National Delegates Conference of NUJ held in Abuja on Saturday
pulled 354 votes to defeat his closest opponent Mr Rotimi Obamuwagun who
got 333 votes.
Other contestants for the position of the
President included Mr Dele Atunibi, who got 51 votes, USA Uzaka who
received 46 votes and Alhaji Mustafa Lamidi who got 12 votes.
Mr
Mohammad Shu clinched the position of the financial secretary of the
union after he secured 454 votes to defeat his contender Mr Ajayi
Olugbenga.
The post of the National Treasurer went to Mrs Monica
Okechukwu who got 310 votes to defeat two other contestants, namely, Mr
Garba Iliya and Mr Ambrose
Nwachukwu.
NAN reports that the
positions of Deputy National President, National Internal Auditor and
the Vice-President, North Central were filled unopposed.
Mr Chris
Isiguzo was declared winner of the South East Vice-President after he
defeated Mr Goddy Okafor who while Aisha Ibrahim clinched the position
of Vice-President North East.
Other officials elected were Opaka
Dokubo, Zonal Secretary South South, Mr Kenneth Ofoma Zonal Secretary,
South East while Suleiman Ibrahim emerged Secretary, North East.
Similarly,
Mr Hakeem Olatidoye emerged Secretary, North Central and Mr Lawal
Afolabi won the post of the Secretary, South West Zone.
Delegates to the conference were drawn from NUJ Councils from the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT.
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