[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta state Council has elected a new leadership with Michael Ikeogwu emerged again as chairman in a peaceful and credible polls. The new leadership will pilot the affairs of the union for another three years.
The chairman elect, Comrade Mike Ikeogwu defeated his former secretary, Comrade Churchill Oyowe with four votes who scored 202 votes. While Comrade Mike Ikeogwu scored 206 votes to emerge the council chairman out of a total of 408 valid votes.
Others elected are: Comrade Salvation Ogono who scored 232 votes to defeat his opponent, Comrade Victor Sorokwu to emerge vice chairman of the council. Comrade Patrick Ochei score 246 votes to emerge secretary, Comrade Felix Ekwu score 216 votes to emerge assistant secretary, while Comrade Celestine Afokoba score 209 votes to emerge auditor.
Others who lost out of the Delta 2020 election are: Comrade Victor Sorokwu, who contested for the position of vice chairman scored 176 votes, Comrade Toju Teri, who contest for secretary score 160 votes, Comrade Thelma Ellogu, who contest for assistant secretary score 192 votes, and Comrade Balogun Mabamije, who contest for auditor with 191 votes.
Speaking on behalf of the others after they were sworn – in, Comrade Ikeogwu thanked the electoral Committee for delivering on its mandate to conduct a credible election and promised to correct the mistakes of the past in order to take the union to enviable heights.
The election was observed by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, the Director – General, State Bureau of Orientation, Mr. Eugene Uzum, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, and Executive Assistant to the Governor on Communication, Dr. Fred Latimor.
