Adesina re-elected as NGE president

Adesina re-elected as NGE president

Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:15 am


Mr Femi Adeshina on Saturday was re-elected unopposed as the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).

Adesina, along with some executive members of the association was returned unopposed during the 2015 Biennial Convention of the NGE held in Lagos.

The other executive members re-elected were Garbadeen Mohammed as Deputy President, Mr Suleiman Gaya, as Vice President North; Mr Victor Agusiobo,as Vice President East and Mr Steve Ayorinde as Vice President West.

Others were, Asst. General Secretary, Mrs Mary Atolagbe; Treasurer, Mr Ogbang Akwaji and Social and Publicity Secretary, Mrs Funke Egbemode.

However, the post of National Secretary was contested by Mrs Victoria Ibanga and Mr Mustapha Isah.

Ibanga won the position with 115 votes against Isah’s 103 votes.

A Deputy Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria, Malam Sani Adamu was among the seven persons who won membership of the Guild’s Standing Committee. (NAN)


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