Paul Ella Emerges As NUJ Chairman, FCT

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council has declared Paul Ella of the African Leadership Magazine as chairman elect.

The Chairman of the committee, Akin Orimolade of NewsWatch Times, declared Ella as winner on Saturday at the end of the keenly contested election in Abuja.

Orimolade said Ella polled 196 votes to defeat the immediate past Chairman and Secretary, Chuks Ehirim and Emmanuel Ogbeche respectively.

Announcing the results, he said Ehirim polled 131 votes, while Ogbeche polled 153 votes.

He said Primus Khanoba of the Aso Radio emerged as vice chairman with 190 votes to defeat Emmanuel Iriogbo of NewsWatch Times and Osisam Ede of the Press Gallery Newspaper, who polled 157 and 130 votes respectively.

Orimolade said Blessing Adewole of the Daily Independent emerged Treasurer with 264 votes to defeat Catherine Agbo of the Leadership newspaper, who polled 204 votes.

The chairman said Rafat Salami of the Voice of Nigeria and Dorcas Jonah of the News Agency of Nigeria were returned unopposed as Secretary and Financial Secretary respectively.

NIGERIAN INTEREST NEWS reports that the candidates elect were sworn in and given their Certificates of Return.