NPAN returns Kabiru Yusuf as President, elects other officials

By Hammeed M. Bello

The Chairman of Media Trust Limited, publishers of the Daily Trust Newspapers and Trust Television, Mal. Kabiru A. Yusuf, has been reelected as the President of the Newspapers’ Association of Nigeria, NPAN for another term.
Mal Kabiru Yusuf was yesterday returned to office as the President of NPAN along with other returned and other freshly elected executive members, according to a statement by Feyi Smith, Executive Secretary of NPAN.
Among the officers of the Association elected were Mr. Frank Aigbogun, Publisher of Business Day who was elected Vice President and Mrs Angela Emuwa, the Chairman of Punch Newspapers as General Secretary.
Mr. Fidelis Anosike, who until yesterday was the Assistant General Secretary, was elected Treasurer thus paving the way for the election of Mr. Azubuike Ishiekwene, the Editor – in- Chief of Leadership Newspaper, to fill the vacated seat.
Mrs. Emuwa filled the position vacated by Alh. Mohammed Idris who was recently appointed as Minister of Information and National Orientation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while Mr. Anosike took the position vacated by Mr. Olawale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinatimg Minister for the Economy
Others returned elected were the Deputy President and Publisher of the Guardian newspaper, Lady Maiden-Alex-Ibru, the Publicity Secretary and Group Managing Director of Champion newspapers, Dr. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa, Ex-Officio member and Past President of NPAN, Mr. Ray Ekpu, Ex.-Officio member and Publisher of Pilot newspaper, Prince Dennis Sami.
The Managing Director of The Telegraph newspaper , Mr. Dayo Aminu, was elected as Ex-Officio member.
Mr. Aigbogun’s emergence as Vice President followed an amendment to the Association’s constitution, creating the office of a Vice President which was moved by two Patrons of the Association – Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, Publisher of This Day and Chief Olusegun Osoba.
Speaking after the election, the President, Mal Kabiru noted that the injection of the new officers would further energise the Executive council in achieving set objectives.