Ilorin — In a smooth transition of leadership, Biola Azeez, Saturday Tribune correspondent, has emerged as the new Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council.
Azeez’s emergence by affirmation marks the end of the tenure of the Mallam Abdulhakeem Garba-led executive committee, ushering in a new leadership phase for the elite body of journalists covering the state.
Also elected by affirmation were Ibrahim Alege of TVC as Vice Chairman, Sikirat Shehu of BusinessDay as Financial Secretary, and Afusat Agunbiade of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
In the only contested positions, Mosunmola Ayobami of Western Post defeated Okufemi Akobi of AIT by 27 votes to 4, while Oluseyi Da Siva of Arise TV triumphed over Taiye Joseph of Daily Graphics in another closely watched race.
The new leadership is expected to build on the achievements of the outgoing executive in promoting professional excellence and strengthening collaboration between the media and public institutions in Kwara State.
More details to follow.