From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Benue State Chapter has elected a new executive to pilot its affiars.
Emmanuel Antswen of News Agency of Nigeria, NAN emerged as Chairman, scoring 11 votes to beat his closest rival Hembadon Orsar of Leadership Newspapers who polled 9 votes.
Other offices including the Vice chairman, Onyeje Abutu-Joel, Secretary, Titus Atondu, Assistant Secretary, Cephas Iorhemen and Treasurer, Scholastica Hir were returned unopposed.
The election was supervised by the Vice President NUJ Zone D Kris Atsaka who lauded the credentials committee led by Sunday Ogli of Nigeria Pilot with Uche Nnorom of Peoples Daily as Secretary and Dorathy Aninge as member for the peaceful conduct of the election.
Atsaka advised the new executive to carry members along in the path of peace, harmony as well as enhance welfare of members.
In his acceptance speech, the new chairman Emmamuel Antswen praised his rival for a keen contest and appealed to her to join hands with him to uplift the welfare of members.
Antswen promised to sustain the peace, brotherliness and progress in the chapel and appealed for cooperation from members to succeed.
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