Mr. Abdulwaheed Odusile of the Nation Newspapers has been elected to succeed Malam Garba Mohammed as the new president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ.
He was declared winner of the keenly contested election by the returning officer and Director of African Affairs at the International Federation of Journalists, IFJ, Mr. Gabriel Baglow.
At the National Delegates Conference of NUJ held in Abuja on Saturday, Odusile polled 354 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Rotimi Obamuwagun who garnered 333 votes.
Other contestants for the position of President included Mr. Dele Atunibi, who got 51 votes, USA Uzaka, who received 46 votes and Alhaji Mustafa Lamidi who got 12 votes.
While the positions of Deputy National President, National Internal Auditor and the Vice-President, North-Central, were filled unopposed. 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.
Mr. Chris Isiguzo was declared winner of the position of South-East Vice-President after he defeated Mr. Goddy Okafor, 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 Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
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