NUJ elects Isiguzo for second term
The Seventh Triennial Delegates’ Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday elected Chris Isiguzo for a second term in office as president.
Mr Isiguzo polled 665 votes to defeat his opponent, Yusuf Idris, from the Kaduna council of NUJ, who scored 15 votes.
The returning officer, Joe Ajaero, said 704 delegates were accredited for the election, which took place at the Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.
Mr Ajaero, the deputy president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, said there were 934 registered delegates, adding that 22 votes were voided.
Four other members of Isiguzo’s team were returned unopposed.
The elected candidates included Alhassan Abdullahi (national deputy president), Dele Atunbi (national treasurer), Samuel Dada (national financial secretary), and Ladi Emmanuel (national internal auditor).
In Zone C, Emmanuel Ifesinachi and Adiukwu Ezenwa were returned unopposed as vice president and secretary, respectively. Also, Sambo Korede and Alege Abdulrazak were returned unopposed as vice president and secretary for B Zone, respectively.
In Zone E, Zara Baba and Gimba Suleiman were returned unopposed as the vice president and secretary, respectively.
In other contested positions for the vice president in Zone D, Christopher Atsaka polled 93 votes to defeat Atabor Ali and Garba Iliya, who scored 57 and 14 votes, respectively.
Also, in Zone D, Samson Aji scored 108 votes against Mr Fadeyi Adeola’s 58 votes for secretary. Muhammad Umar emerged vice president, Zone A, after polling 37 votes to defeat Abdullahi Yanadi, who got one vote.
For the secretary’s office in Zone D, Bello Abdulrazak polled 35 votes to defeat Zainab Rigim, who scored two votes.
In Zone F, Dokubo Opakamaba scored 99 votes to defeat Nene Affia, who polled 40 votes for vice president. John Angesse garnered 107 votes to defeat Stanley Imgbi, who polled 33 votes for the secretary position.
The elected officers were sworn in at the conference, which recorded a large turnout of journalists across the country. Delegates from 32 state councils attended the conference.
(NAN)
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