Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta
Comrade Soji Amosu has emerged the new chairman of the Ogun State chapter of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ.
Amosu who contested from National Orientation Agency (NOA) Chapel defeated Mrs Oluremi Olugbenro of Paramount FM Chapel and Abiodun Ogundipe of Ogun State Broadcasting Cooperation (OGBC) chapel to emerge chairman in an election that was held at the NUJ Secretariat, Okelewo, Abeokuta.
He polled 164 votes to defeat Olugbenro and Ogundipe who polled 141 votes and 116 votes respectively.
The Ogun State Bureau Chief of New Telegraph newspaper, Kunle Olayeni, from the Correspondents Chapel, was elected as Vice Chairman after polling 270 votes to defeat Daud Olanrewaju of Local Government Information Chapel, who scored 128 votes.
The newly elected chairman. in his acceptance speech, described his emergence as victory for all, adding that there was no victor, no vanquished.
He added that the outcome of the election was a pointer to the fact that members of the Ogun NUJ indeed craved for change and were eager to take the Council to the desired next level.
Amosu, who was a former secretary of Union, also expressed his readiness to run an all-inclusive administration with the view of taking Ogun NUJ to greater heights.
He, therefore, implored members of the council to cooperate with the new administration, submitting their contributions will go a long way to reposition Ogun NUJ.
Amosu said “My dear colleagues, It heartens to see you all buying into my candidature and also nurture this love to this level by voting massively for me. Profoundly and heartily I thank you.
“The result of this election is pointer that you all crave for change and eager to take our Council to the desired next level. It is indeed my heartfelt joy.
“This is why I like to let you know that it is not my own victory but a collective one that will among others translate our union to one we can individually and collectively be proud of.
“By my evaluation of your resolve, I see dedication, I see commitment, I see service, I see success, I see resilience, I see resourcefulness. Above all, I see drive needed in transforming our ailing union to a strong and purposefully structured.”
Other elected officials include Mr Ayokunle Ewuoso of State Ministry of Information Chapel who was elected Secretary of the Union while Abiodun Taiwo of Daily Times newspaper was elected as the Assistant Secretary.
Three other contestants, Abiodun Lawal, Anthony Gandonu and Abiola Otunuga, for the positions of internal auditor, treasurer and financial secretary respectively, were elected unopposed.