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| Rajab Mohammed, new NUJ Chairman, Yobe State |
From JOE Hemba
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Yobe State Council today elected Mr. Rajab Mohammed, the former Secretary of the council as Chairman.
Mr. Rajab defeated his closest and only opponent, Mohammed Garudole with 189 votes as against 68 votes.
Mr. Alhassan Sule Mamudo also emerged as the Secretary of the council having defeated his two opponents, with a wide margin of 158 as against his two rivals who scored 72 and 14 votes respectively.
The post of Vice Chairman went to Mohammed Kalusha Bukar. All the other posts were returned unopposed.
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Rajab described the election as free, fair and credible.
He enjoined all members to rally round his leadership to make him succeed, "stressing that, electioneering and politics is over. It is now time for work,"
Earlier, the Zonal Vice President of the Union, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya called on the new leadership to carry everyone along.
He advised them to hold regular congresses and focus more on training and retraining of journalists.
In his remarks, the outgone Chairman Alhaji Yusuf Isa said he is leaving a united union in the state. He called on the in coming to continue to galvanised the support of members so as to sustain the tempo.
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