Comrade Alhassan Yahya is the new National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Yahya became the president after he was returned elected at the 8th Triennial Delegates’ Conference of the union held at Owerri, Imo state. He succeeded Chris Isiguzo, who had been president in the last six years.
The new NUJ president got a total of 436 votes to defeat Comrade Bamidele Atunbi, former National Treasurer of the Union who got 97 votes and Comrade Garba Mohammed had 39 votes.
Comrade Yahaya who hails from Gombe state was before his emergence the deputy National President of NUJ.
According to the NUJ constitution, he will be in the saddle for three years.
Also elected unopposed was the new Deputy National President, Comrade Abimbola Oyetunde. She is the General Manager, Radio Nigeria Bronze FM Edo State and former Board of Trustee of the union.
Comrade Oyetunde by this feat remains the first female Deputy National President of NUJ.
Other National Officers of the Union were unopposed including the National Treasurer Comrade Victor Ndukwe who was the former Abia State Council Chairman, while Ronke Samo was reelected the Vice President of B-Zone (Southwest) unopposed.
The election conducted amidst tight security had Comrade Mike Ikeogwu as the Chairman of the electoral Committee and presided by the Representative of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero.
*additional report from SunshineTruth
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